Job Title: Research Data Scientist – Oncology

Location: Foster City, CA

Duration: 6-month contract

Payrate: $50/hr - $60/hr on W2

Summary: We are looking for a motivated bioinformatics contractor to join our research data science team. The candidate will support research oncology projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

To know more about current opportunities at LeadStack, please visit us at https://leadstackinc.com/careers/

Should you have any questions, feel free to call me on (415) 322-5419 or send an email on [email protected]