A research-driven biopharmaceutical powerhouse focused on developing treatments for complex, hard-to-cure diseases. This esteemed company has brought 32 groundbreaking products to market, making a significant global impact. If you're ready to make your mark in the field and contribute to the future of innovative therapies, this is the opportunity for you!
location: Telecommute
job type: Contract
salary: $50 - 63 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Responsibilities include support of computational research priorities associated with oncology drug discovery programs.
- This variably entails querying large-scale cancer genomics resources for mutation/expression distributions, assessing internally generated omics datasets to derive biological insights, and investigating mechanisms that may affect clinical outcomes.
- Responsibilities also include informing discovery peers on computational opportunities for ongoing programs, providing feedback on experimental design, and communicating results to diverse scientific backgrounds.
qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- A Ph.D. OR a Master's degree with 1-3 years of industry work experience OR a bachelor's degree with 6-8 years of experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, computer science, cancer biology, or immunology is required.
- Oncology experience is required, preferably with knowledge of immuno-oncology, immunology, and/or cancer genomics.
- Experience with next-generation sequence (NGS) analysis (RNAseq, WES, etc) and a strong understanding of principles behind raw data processing for common NGS data types are required.
- R fluency is required
- Experience with Linux, on-premise HPC, or AWS is required.
- Strong data visualization skills (ggplot2, plotly, etc) is required.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills are required.
- Python competence is preferred.
- Experience with single cell platforms, proteomics, spatial omics, CRISPR screens etc is preferred.
- Familiarity with public genomics data repositories (Genomic Data Commons, SRA/GEO, ENA/EBI, TCGA, GTEx) preferred.
- Prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a related field is preferred.
skills: R Language, Bioinformatics
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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