Bioinformatics Research Associate - 3-Month Contract

SeqMatic; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 89,544; Full time

Job summary

SeqMatic is seeking a Bioinformatics Research Associate for a 3-month contract to join our sequencing service team. The role focuses on QC and analysis of NGS data, including bulk RNA and single-cell RNA, and on building robust analysis pipelines.

The candidate should have a strong background in bioinformatics or a related science, with experience in Unix/Linux and familiarity with Illumina or 10X Genomics libraries. Excellent collaboration with customers and team members is required.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics or related field
• Experience in Unix/Linux command-line environment required
• Experience with NGS libraries (Illumina/10X) preferred
• Familiarity with bioinformatics tools for processing NGS data (Bowtie, GATK/Picard, STAR, SAMtools, Cell Ranger)
• Experience with large-scale biological datasets on HPC; AWS knowledge a plus
• Proficient in MS Office; detail-oriented and analytical

Responsibilities

• Data QC of NGS sequencing data
• Bioinformatic analysis of NGS data (bulk RNA and scRNA)
• Custom bioinformatic analysis
• Develop, maintain, and optimize analysis pipelines
• Generate data QC and analysis reports
• Organize and maintain experimental records and lab procedures
• Communicate with customers and team members

Skills

Data QC

Bioinformatic analysis

Pipelines development

Unix/Linux CLI

Cloud AWS familiarity

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Bioinformatics or related science

Tools

Bowtie

GATK/Picard

STAR

SAMtools

Cell Ranger

Job description

SeqMatic is seeking a Bioinformatics Research Associate for a 3-month contract to join our sequencing service team. The role focuses on QC and analysis of NGS data, including bulk RNA and single-cell RNA, and on building robust analysis pipelines.

The candidate should have a strong background in bioinformatics or a related science, with experience in Unix/Linux and familiarity with Illumina or 10X Genomics libraries. Excellent collaboration with customers and team members is required.