Senior Scientist - Bioinformatics

Role Description

Zoetis is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Immunologist with expertise in Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and multi-omics technologies to join our team in Veterinary Medical Research and Development (VMRD). The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of immune system mechanisms by integrating and analyzing complex datasets. The ideal candidate should have experience in immunology with non-model species or demonstrate translational insights from model to non-model systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design research studies and analyze high-dimensional data.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to drive innovative discoveries and translational applications that align with our portfolio.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in immunology, NGS technologies, sequencing methodologies, statistical approaches, and data integration techniques.
• Embrace a systems biology framework and demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including researchers and clinicians, to translate findings into actionable outcomes.

Education and Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Immunology, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline with coursework and doctoral research in immunology. Post-doctoral experience preferred but not essential.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Expertise in integrating DNA, RNA, protein, single cell data using multi-omics approaches (e.g., DNA-Seq, RNA-Seq, proteomics, single-cell, spatial single-cell technologies).
• Proven ability to derive meaningful biological conclusions from the integration of multiple omics datasets.
• Proficiency in designing and applying computational, statistical, and visualization methods to extract actionable insights from diverse omics data types, including animal, human, and pathogen sources, within a systems biology framework.
• Experience with pathway analysis workflows and the development of robust frameworks for understanding disease biology.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to design experiments, provide strategic methodologies, and validate hypotheses effectively.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, BASH, C, C , R, Ruby).
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with experimental biologists, clinicians, and non-specialists.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience working in a high-performance computing (HPC) environment and managing large and complex biological data is required.
• Conceptual knowledge of GWAS, microbiomes, metagenomics, variant detection (e.g., SNPs), and CNV analysis is advantageous but not required.

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