Research Data Scientist

Job Title: Research Data Scientist - Oncology
Location: Foster City, CA - Hybrid
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Pay Range: $50.00 - $60.00 USD hourly on W2

Job Responsibilities
We are looking for a motivated bioinformatics contractor to join our research data science team. The candidate will support research oncology projects. The main responsibilities of the successful candidate will include:

• Programming and troubleshooting of bioinformatics analysis workflow.

• Performing the analysis of multiple high-throughput omics data sets, including scRNASeq, TCR-Seq, WES, ATAC-Seq, and proteomics.

• Performing biological signatures and pathways analysis.

• Curation of gene signatures and pathways from literatures or public domains.

• Other bioinformatics analysis in support of research oncology projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• The ideal candidate should have advanced degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, computer sciences, or closely related fields.

• Prior working experience in biopharmaceutical industry is preferred.

• The candidate should have fundamental knowledge in cancer biology and immunology.

• The candidate should have general knowledge of statistical analysis.

• Strong programming skills such as R, Perl, or Python

• The experience with open-source bioinformatics tools and packages to analyze large omics data, e.g., TCGA, GTEx, CCLE DepMap, is required.

• The candidate will also be able to work semi-independently and possess effective communication skills, proactive working attitude, and a strong work ethic.