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Scientist, Computational Biology

Trenton, NJ 08648

Posted: 06/06/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 562009 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Target Pay Rate: 40-59.92/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

We are seeking a highly motivated bioinformatician to join our Translational Bioinformatics late stage Immunology, Cardiovascular, Fibrosis and Neurology (ICFN) team, within Informatics and Predictive Sciences group. The successful candidate will help advance Bristol-Myers Squibbs industry leading ICFN late stage clinical programs through the strategic application of cutting edge bioinformatics approaches.

Responsibilities:
  • Analyze various -omic-scale data generated from human subjects in clinical trials and other observational cohorts including RNA-Seq, Exome and Whole Genome Sequencing, high throughput proteomics, and multiplex flow cytometry in order to validate pharmacodynamics effects, confirm mechanism of action, and enable patient enrichment strategies.
  • Integrate and mine large-scale external data sets to further our understanding of ICFN diseases and patient treatment options.
  • Extract insights and generate hypotheses to be evaluated in future trials and to inform our discovery pipeline.
  • Collaborate with bioinformaticians, statisticians, biologists, biomarker leads, and clinicians to design experiments. Implement statistical/computational analysis plans.

Qualifications:
  • Master or Ph.D. in bioinformatics, engineering, statistics, physics, molecular biology, genetics, or a similar discipline.
  • Robust experience with statistical analysis required
  • Proficiency using R and Bioconductor packages required
  • Experience in preclinical or clinical research preferred
  • Strong background in -omic (DNA, RNA, epigenetic, proteomic) data analysis and biological interpretation is a plus.
  • Working knowledge of commercial and publicly available biological databases including NCBI, Ensembl, ArrayExpress/GEO and SRA is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills, rigorous and creative thinking
  • Ability to communicate effectively with biologists, biostatisticians and computational scientists.

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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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