Research Officer (Bioinformatics Specialist, Genome Data Analytics), GIS

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in Singapore is seeking motivated machine learning and data analytics researchers to develop methods for diagnosing cancer. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and proficiency in tools like R and Python, alongside a strong mathematical background. This role offers a unique opportunity to learn cutting-edge techniques in a collaborative environment with interdisciplinary teams including biologists and oncologists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• High proficiency in scripting languages and statistical languages.
• Experience working in UNIX environments.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing methods for understanding and diagnosing cancer.
• Work in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

Skills

Strong mathematical intuition

Programming skills

Experience in scripting (Perl, Python, R)

Unix environments experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science

Tools

Bioconductor

Biopython

Java

C++

Job description

We are looking for smart, motivated machine learning and data analytics researchers who can contribute to the development of new methods for understanding and diagnosing cancer. The candidate should have strong mathematical intuition and programming skills, and be comfortable working in a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment that includes biologists, pathologists and medical oncologists. This will be a unique opportunity to learn cutting edge data analytics and computational biology techniques in the rapidly growing field of spatial omics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, or a related field


• High proficiency in scripting language (Perl, Python and statistical languages such as R, particularly in the use of packages such as Bioconducter or Biopython)


• Additional programming skills in Java or C++ will be useful and candidate should be experienced working in Unix environments with computing clusters/servers


• A strong background and course work in statistics, computer science and data science is preferable

To apply, please email your CV and names of references to [e-mail], [e-mail]