Biotechnology company is seeking a Computational Scientist to join the Computational Biology group to support novel insight generation. The candidate will have a strong background in computational biology and immuno-oncology, particularly focusing on T cell biology. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in single-cell analysis and the application of both standard and advanced computational methods, such as machine learning, statistical modeling, and bioinformatics pipelines. Schedule: onsite or hybrid in PST.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with scientists in Oncology to analyze large-scale single-cell and bulk RNA, TCR, ADT, and ATAC-seq datasets to address scientific hypotheses and deliver novel insights.
• Develop analytical approaches to integrate and interpret these data, delivering insights into disease biology and mechanisms of action to propel our pipeline and clinical research goals.
• Coordinate the processing and standardization of newly incoming datasets to make them analysis-ready.
• Document code, analysis processes, and findings, including standardization of analytical workflows.
• Present findings to the group and Oncology collaborators.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's with significant experience in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics.
• Extensive experience in large-scale single-cell data analysis (RNA, TCR, ADT, ATAC), including gold-standard methods and novel, advanced analytical techniques such as:
• Multimodal data integration methods
• Cell phenotyping approaches, including topic modeling
• Clonotype analysis
• TCR-sequence analysis
• Expertise in (immuno)-oncology, innate immunity, and/or T cell biology.
• Proficiency in R, Python, and shell scripting.
• Experience working with Git and high-performance computing.
• High self-motivation and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Ability to produce high-quality analysis results with minimal supervision, including meeting key deadlines and making sensible independent decisions.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working as part of a team.
• Curiosity and desire to learn more about computational biology and immuno-oncology biology.

Salary:

• $68,952-$133,099

Why Choose R&D Partners?

As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical insurance – PPO, HMO & HSA
• Dental & Vision insurance
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability
• Weekly payroll
• Expense reimbursement
• Online timecard approval

R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.

R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.