Senior Scientist 1, Bioinformatics

Position

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As a Senior Scientist 1, Bioinformatics, you will support groundbreaking research by developing cutting-edge analyses that streamline the drug discovery process.

You will play a critical role in analyzing complex data to drive the development of novel therapies. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including clinicians, biologists, and data scientists, to advance innovative research and translate findings into clinical applications.

About You

You have a passion for developing bioinformatic workflows and a desire to understand all the data involved. You are conscientious and value scientific reproducibility and intelligibility as much as innovation.

You can juggle competing priorities and stay focused on long-term goals, while having the flexibility to keep up with the pace of experimental science.

What You’ll Do

• Data Analysis : Analyze large datasets, including whole-genome / exome sequencing, RNA-seq, and other high-throughput data, to identify genetic alterations, biomarkers, and therapeutic targets.
• Pipeline Development : Develop, optimize, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for processing, analyzing, and interpreting data related to drug discovery.
• Research Support : Collaborate with research teams to integrate bioinformatics findings with clinical data, aiding in the development of novel therapies.
• Data Interpretation : Interpret complex data and provide actionable insights to guide experimental design, drug development, and clinical decision-making.
• Collaboration : Work closely with research biologists and other researchers to support the design and analysis of experiments.
• Literature Review : Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in drug discovery, genomics, bioinformatics tools, and methodologies, and apply this knowledge to ongoing projects.
• Reporting : Prepare comprehensive reports, visualizations, and presentations to communicate findings to both scientific and non-scientific stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Postdoc Fellowship plus 2 years of relevant experience, or Ph.D. plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 14 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 16 years of relevant experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in scientific python (e.g., pandas, scipy, matplotlib).
• Experience with current NGS data.
• Expertise in data workflow management systems (e.g., Snakemake, Nextflow) a plus.
• Experience with large public datasets (e.g., TCGA, CCLE, COSMIC) a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team oriented, flexible, able to adapt to rapidly evolving goals and challenges.
• Enthusiasm for gaining biological and drug discovery experience essential.

At Eikon, employee compensation also includes bonus and equity compensation, in addition to several generous benefit programs.

The expected salary range for this role is $143,000 to $156,750 depending on skills, competency, and the market demand for your expertise.

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