Bioinformatics Scientist

2 weeks ago

Mississauga, Canada Rangam Consultants Inc. Full time

**Description**:
**Responsibilities**
- Provide hands-on bioinformatics data analyses and troubleshooting of bioinformatics pipelines
- Implement innovative algorithms for mínimal residual disease and cancer early detection
- Collaborate with wet-lab scientists and bioinformaticians to develop new assay methodologies
- Work with external collaborators and provide bioinformatics support for them
- Present and communicate team activities/project results across multiple functions in the organization

**Required Skills**:

- Documented experience with sequencing/genomic data analysis (NGS), especially in the area of high-throughput sequence analysis
- Proficient in general bioinformatics tools including tools for sequence alignment, variant analysis, and database queries
- Proficient in Python and R
- Proficient working in a Linux HPC environment
- Hands-on experience in workflow management system (e.g. Nextflow, Snakemake)
- Working understanding of biological concepts and experimental methods commonly used in molecular biology and interest to learn more
- Excellent communication, advanced English reading, writing, listening and speaking skills; Responsible and reliable, goal and task oriented.

**Preferred Skills**:

- Strong statistical background
- Experience with version control and familiarity with issue tracking systems (i.e.JIRA).
- Familiarity with database languages such as SQL
- Experience with container-based virtualization (i.e. Docker)
- Familiarity with R Shiny App development
- Experience with immune repertoires data analysis

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract

Pay: $50.00-$54.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mississauga, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- sequencing/genomic data analysis (NGS): 1 year (preferred)
- general bioinformatics tools: 1 year (preferred)
- Python and R: 1 year (preferred)
- Linux HPC environment: 1 year (preferred)
- Nextflow, Snakemake: 1 year (preferred)
- R Shiny App development: 1 year (preferred)
- Docker: 1 year (preferred)
- SQL: 1 year (preferred)

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