Scientist - Onsite Job Thousand Oaks area,California USA,Science

Thousand Oaks, CA Onsite Contract Starts 11/09/2026 Ends 11/08/2027

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Job Description

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking a Scientist for an Onsite position with a Global Biotechnology Company located in Thousand Oaks, CA. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role is for an early-career structural biologist to develop robust, user-centered automation workflows for cryogenic electron microscopy (cryoEM) data processing. The ideal candidate will combine a practical understanding of structural biology and cryoEM with strong computational skills to improve data traceability and create standardized, reusable analysis tools. This position requires working with command-line environments and high-performance computing (HPC).

Responsibilities:

Meet with structural biologists to understand current workflows, identify pain points, and translate scientific needs into clear software requirements
Develop, test, document, and maintain software tools to support structural biology experiments
Implement reproducible software practices, including Git Lab version control, code review, testing, and dependency management
Validate tools against representative datasets, troubleshoot failures, and refine workflows based on scientist feedback
Maintain clear documentation of assumptions, input requirements, limitations, data provenance, and expected outputs
Present progress, tool demonstrations, and technical recommendations to scientific stakeholders

Requirements:

Doctorate degree OR Master's degree and 2 years of experience OR Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience
Deep training and expertise in cryoEM data processing (single particle analysis, tomography or MicroED)
Experience developing custom data analysis pipelines utilizing scripting and multiple programs for cryoEM data analysis
Familiarity with working in high-performance computing clusters and at the Linux command line
Familiarity with EPU and CryoSPARC software packages
Experience developing scripts, data-processing pipelines, reports, or scientific visualizations
Strong documentation and reproducible-development practices
Solid record of scientific publications, presentations or technology innovation
Highly organized, with great attention to detail, strong communication and excellent interpersonal skills

Desired skills:

Experience in at least one programming language
Experience with version control (Git)
Ability to translate scientific user needs into practical software requirements
Experience with x-ray crystallography data processing
Experience with Relion, Pymol, ChimeraX, XDS, Refmac, Coot, or similar software packages

Pay range:

up to $42.16 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered for this position.

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW)

ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is a certified Minority and Veteran workforce solutions company. AGW delivers operational, clinical, lab and professional talent with a strong focus on healthcare and life sciences. The company supports clients with reliable staffing, program expertise and a commitment to quality, speed and consistent delivery.

Benefits of working with ApTask Global Workforce include:

Medical
Vision
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

Our team stays close to the process and is here to guide you every step of the way. To learn more, please visit our website

ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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