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Research Scientist - Bioinformatics II

San Mateo, CA 94404

Posted: 05/31/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 560372 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Specific Responsibilities and skills for Position:
pay rate range: $38-44/hr

We are seeking a highly talented and motivated Bioinformatics Scientist to support drug discovery and development efforts in Virology. The candidate will work in a highly productive team environment in collaboration with other Research functions to create data analysis tools for investigation of viral and immunological drug targets. The individual will collaborate with Biologists and other Bioinformatics Scientists on projects to explore viral sequencing, viral evolution and diversity, host immune datasets, and responses to small molecules and biologics.

Required Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
  • Thorough understanding and interest in biology/immunology with the demonstrated ability to contribute to scientific efforts focused on understanding diseases
  • Background in next-generation sequencing data analysis
  • Strong programming and scripting abilities in languages such as Python, R, C++, C#, Java
  • Experience with open-source bioinformatics tools / packages (GATK, Bioconductor, etc)
  • Strong organizational and communication skills

Desired Knowledge, Experience, and Skills:
  • Knowledge of virology and immuno-informatics tools and datasets
  • Experience in database design and writing queries for SQL and document databases
  • Experience evaluating genetic variation in populations using phylogenetics

Specific Education and Experience:
  • A new PhD or 3+ years of experience with MS degree in bioinformatics, computer science, computational biology, genomics, or a related field.

Top 3 Required Skill Sets: Next Gen Sequencing Analysis, Bioinformatics Analysis Tools, Programming

Top 3 Nice to Have Skill Sets: Phylogenetics, Immunology Analysis Tools

Unique Selling Point of this role: Work on bringing antiviral small molecules and biologics to market for variety of viruses including HIV, HBV, and SARS-CoV-2 Any Disqualifiers? No biology background or understanding of sequencing

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.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. 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 The Planet Group, 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 The Planet Group.

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