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Bioinformatics Scientist IV
Category: Life Science
Employment Type: Contract
Reference: BH-381817
Scientist IV - Bioinformatics
External ID # 35701284
Ridgefield, CT- REMOTE (EST and CST applicants only please)
24 month W2 contract (with potential to extend or transition to perm)
Pay rate: $49-55/hr - Depending on Education and Experience
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement and/or deploy NGS data analysis workflows for data processing, visualization, integration and mining to support novel therapeutic target identification and disease biomarker discovery.
- Data Analysis : Implement methods for omics data analysis, and interpretation of genomic data sets (e.g., bulk RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, ATAC-Seq, spatial RNA-Seq)
- Data Visualization: Fluency in contemporary data visualization methods like R Shiny , D3
- Data Integration: Analyzing diverse datasets (multi-omics) to find relevant drug discovery targets and downstream effects relevant to immune disease
- Data Mining: Internal, collaborative, and public databases to assist in the characterization of immune disease
- Select and benchmark methods and tools, define and perform appropriate QC measures
- Apply and develop innovative analysis approaches when standard methods are not adequate
Skills or Requirements:
Required Skills:
- Strong scientific understanding and with experience in bioinformatics in a pharmaceutical research environment.
- Experience with more than one of the following; analyzing next-generation sequencing (NGS), functional genomics, statistics for big data analysis, or multi-omics data integration.
- Good knowledge of existing bioinformatics databases and file formats.
- In-depth understanding of computational methods for NGS analysis and the usage of public data resources required.
- Strong hands-on skills in relevant programming languages (e.g., R, Python, Shiny, UNIX/Linux, UNIX bash shell scripting, Nextflow), statistical software, cloud computing, visualization tools, and relevant R/Bioconductor packages.
- Demonstrated ability to produce well-designed and documented code and familiarity with code repositories such as GitHub.
- Familiarity with computational biology tools and experience working with computational biologists to solve problems.
- Ability to troubleshoot both individually and as part of a team.
- Excellent oral and written skills with the ability to communicate in an open, transparent, timely and consistent manner.
Desired skills:
- Experience in accessing LLMs through APIs, such as the OpenAI API or LangChain a plus.
- Experience with web app development - specifically Streamlit or Shiny.
Education:
- Master's degree from an accredited institution with one-plus (1 ) years of experience in a related scientific discipline (Computer Science, Genomics, Biostatistics or Bioinformatics preferred) OR
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with seven-plus (7 ) years of experience in a STEM discipline.
What's In It For You?
We welcome you to be a part of one of the largest global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh's network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh's extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh's vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
- 401K Retirement Saving Plan
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Direct Deposit & weekly ePayroll
- Employee Discount Programs
- Referral Bonus Programs
Estimated Min Rate: $39.16
Estimated Max Rate: $55.94
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.
Salary : $49 - $55
