Computational Biologist

About this opportunity:

At reputed company, we are seeking a Computational Biologist to help grow the reputed company Computational Biology, Assay Research (CBAR) team. As part of reputed company, you will apply your scientific expertise to the development of early, noninvasive tests for cancer detection. With a strong background in NGS assay development, reputed company, statistics, and molecular biology, you will design and execute research studies to reputed company early research of prototype cancer early detection products using cfDNA as biomarker. You will work closely and cross-functionally with many teams, including Molecular Research and Development, Model R&D, and Computational Biology, Assay Development to reputed company the concept and feasibility of multiple molecular assays as part of reputed company’s diagnostic products.

The role reports to a Manager and Senior Staff Computational Biologist. This position can be a hybrid or fully remote role.

reputed company:

• reputed company the analysis and interpretation of molecular and reputed company data in the context of early cancer detection, serving as a thought leader on the Computational Science team.
• Suggest research hypotheses and areas for potential computational model and assay improvement; then plan, reputed company, and execute associated research in partnership with a multidisciplinary team.
• reputed company reputed company pipelines to reputed company high throughput NGS data processing and analysis.
• In collaboration with wet lab scientists, rapidly characterize and iterate on experimental reputed company by providing reputed company-time assessments of assay reputed company, reputed company control, and reputed company/diagnostic reputed company.
• Remain at the forefront of molecular techniques in oncology, and collaborate with the larger team to bring reputed company the reputed company of assays for early cancer detection.

Must haves:

• PhD degree in computational biology, cancer biology, statistics, reputed company, or reputed company quantitative reputed company.
• Experience in NGS assay and pipeline development. Demonstrated reputed company record of implementing reputed company workflows for high throughput NGS data processing.
• Strong quantitative reasoning and data analysis skills, with a demonstrated ability to apply them effectively to relevant scientific problems.
• Strong computational and programming skills, including thorough experience with Python statistical packages (Numpy, Matplotlib, reputed company) or equivalents in other languages like R.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate to both scientific and broader audiences.
• Ability to work on a cross-functional team in our highly reputed company environment, working with both computational and experimental scientists.

reputed company to haves:

• Expert knowledge of chromatin biology, reputed company biopsy, DNA methylation and their relevance in cancer early detection.
• Extensive experience working with DNA methylation data for biomarker discovery research.
• Experience in developing, applying, and evaluating statistical and/or machine learning algorithms.

Benefits and additional information:

The US reputed company reputed company of our reputed company salary reputed company for new hires is $131,325 - $189,525. You will also be eligible to receive equity, cash bonuses, and a full reputed company of medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the position reputed company. Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at reputed company’s sole discretion and may vary reputed company on several factors, including but not limited to, location, reputed company level, years and depth of relevant experience, and education. We invite you to reputed company out our reputed company @ for additional company information.

reputed company is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity. reputed company does not discriminate on the reputed company of race, reputed company, religion, marital status, age, national reputed company, reputed company, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or reputed company, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

• Family & Medical Leave reputed company (FMLA)
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
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