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Bioinformatics Analyst

S San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 12/12/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Data Sciences Job Number: 616605 Is job remote?: Yes Country: United States

Job Description


Bioinformatics Analyst for Computational Sciences Immunology

We seek a self-motivated, independent, and creative scientist to support computational research within our Computational Sciences Immunology team. We have a team of skilled bioinformatics researchers working in a highly collaborative environment with both biomarker and drug discovery scientists. This role will focus on analyzing sequencing data from pre-clinical studies to look for mechanisms of action and potential biomarkers.

Duties

1. Perform comprehensive analysis of various NGS data sets including bulk RNA-seq and single-cell genomic studies.
2. Act as an analyst on an NGS project, going from data exploration and normalization, differential gene expression, pathway analysis, to producing compelling data visualizations and presentations to colleagues.
3. Complement existing code to generate specific plots and subsequent analysis from existing project data, or perform one-off analyses of individual studies.

Skills

1. Strong statistical analysis and computational skills, including basic proficiency using Linux-based servers and high level of proficiency with the R programming language and packages such as ggplot2.
2. Relevant experience for dealing with large datasets: batch effect detection and normalization, and confounding and covariate adjustment.
3. Experience organizing and documenting code.
4. Strong communication skills including presenting and interpreting biology focused results especially focused on immunology.
5. A recent PhD graduate in bioinformatics, genomics, or computational biology.
6. Experience with analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing data is a plus but not essential.



 



Pay Rate Range: $30-44/hr depending on experience 

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Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.