Senior Bioinformatics Scientist - Hybrid NGS Pipelines

Senior Bioinformatics Scientist (Hybrid) job tin, TX. We are seeking a highly motivated bioinformatics scientist to join our global research team. The scientist will evaluate, develop, and optimize computational methods to analyze next-generation sequencing datasets in support of our drug discovery and development programs, and will produce bioinformatics pipelines that can be operated on high-performance computing clusters and in the cloud.

The scientist will collaborate with biologists and data analysts across diverse therapeutic areas, such as Oncology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases & Vaccines, Neuroscience, and Pharmacokinetics.
Education Minimum Requirement:

• M.S. in computational biology, bioinformatics, or a related field

Required

Experience and Skills:

• Ph.D. plus at least one year of experience in bioinformatics, OR master's degree plus at least five years of experience in bioinformatics
• Experience analyzing next-generation sequencing datasets, such as WGS, WES, RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, and single-cell applications
• Experience developing and evaluating computational methods for common applications, such as alignment, assembly, variant detection, genome enrichment, and phylogenetics
• Familiarity with common bioinformatics file formats (FASTA, FASTQ, BAM, VCF, etc.)
• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, R, C++) in a Unix/Linux environment
• Experience with a pipeline scripting language such as Nextflow
• Experience with high-performance Linux clusters and cloud computing
• Experience leveraging online resources (software manuals, Git Hub, Stack Overflow) to troubleshoot
• A proven track record of scientific publications
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Preferred

Skills:

• Experience in applying and optimizing machine learning tools
• Experience with containers (Docker, Singularity)

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