Bioinformatics Analyst III
- Posted 27 June 2024
- Salary US$55 - US$58 per hour + Health, Vision and Dental
- LocationNorth Chicago
- Job type Temporary
- DisciplineLife Science Recruitment
- Reference26708_1719509987
- Contact NameJustin Mertel
Job description
Bioinformatics Analyst III
$55 - $58/hr medical benefits available at a cost
6 month initial contract
Fully remote
Orion Group and our largest US client are teaming up for an exciting contract opportunity! We are seeking Bioinformatics Analysts with extensive experience with upstream processing of 'omics data (QC, normalization, exploratory data analysis), as well as downstream processing of bulk, single-cell, and/or spatial transcriptomic data.
Candidates with experience integrating multi-modal data (e.g., scRNAseq + scATACseq, spatial RNAseq + spatial proteomics) are especially encouraged to apply.
Daily Responsibilities will include:
- Analysis of proteomics or other data modalities depending upon project needs.
- Working within High-performance computing systems.
- Shell scripting in a Linux environment, and have strong facility with R and/or Python, including relevant bioinformatics packages (e.g., Seurat, edgeR/limma).
- The successful candidate will use a variety of 'omics data to test and refine biological hypotheses in coordination with wet-lab and computational colleagues.
- Upstream processing of 'omics data (QC, normalization, exploratory data analysis).
- Downstream processing of bulk, single-cell, and/or spatial transcriptomic data (e.g., cell type annotation, differential gene expression analysis, gene set enrichment analysis, results visualization).
Qualifications to be successful in this role:
- PhD in Bioinformatics, Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, or related field or MS with at least 6 years of experience.
- single-cell and/or spatial transcriptome QC and analysis (e.g., with Seurat or Scanpy)
- bulk RNAseq data processing and analysis
- facility with R and/or Python for data exploration and statistical analysis
- experience with high-performance computing (HPC) and job submission systems
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
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