Bioinformatics Scientist

Dawar Consulting, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid sick leave

401K

Job summary

Dawar Consulting, Inc. seeks a Bioinformatics Scientist in Tucson, AZ to lead high-throughput sequencing and scRNA-seq projects. You will develop pipelines, analyze DNA/RNA and multiomics data, and collaborate with wet lab teams to ensure robust analytical workflows and reproducible results.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in bioinformatics, strong Python/R skills, and experience with 10x Genomics. This long-term contract offers competitive pay and benefits in a biotech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in DNA/RNA sequencing and bioinformatics data analysis.
• Hands-on experience with scRNA-seq analysis and interpretation.
• Experience with 10x Genomics analysis workflows.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R programming.
• Experience developing and maintaining bioinformatics pipelines and analytical workflows.
• Experience creating clear and insightful visualizations of complex biological data.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of molecular biologists, computational biologists, and wet lab scientists to design, optimize, and troubleshoot high-throughput sequencing and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) experiments.
• Develop, implement, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines and analytical tools supporting assay development and diagnostic data analysis.
• Analyze and interpret DNA, RNA, germline, cell-free DNA, NGS, scRNA-seq, and multiomics data.
• Support the complete assay development lifecycle, including initial sequencing, analytical validation, troubleshooting, and production implementation.
• Partner with wet lab scientists to streamline bioinformatics workflows and improve assay development efficiency, data quality, and reproducibility.
• Troubleshoot data quality, integrity, accessibility, and analytical issues across diagnostic and research workflows.
• Develop scalable, reproducible, and well-documented algorithms, tools, and workflows.
• Create clear visualizations and reports to communicate complex biological and computational findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Skills

NGS

scRNA-seq

multiomics

bioinformatics

Python

R

10x Genomics

C++

Java

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics

MS in Bioscience or related field

Tools

Cloud computing

Job description

Bioinformatics Scientist

Tucson, United States | Posted on 08/27/2026

Our client, a worldleader in biotechnology and life sciences, is looking for a\" Bioinformatics Scientist” in Tucson, AZ.

Job Duration:LongTerm Contract(Possibility Of Extension)

Pay Rate : $45 - 65/hr on W2DOE

Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sickleave, 401K

The successful candidate will bring strong expertise inNGS, scRNA-seq, multiomics, and bioinformatics data analysisand will collaborate closely with molecular biologists, computational scientists, and wet lab teams to develop, optimize, and maintain bioinformatics tools, algorithms, and analytical workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of molecular biologists, computational biologists, and wet lab scientists to design, optimize, and troubleshoot high-throughput sequencing andsingle-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq)experiments.
  
• Develop, implement, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines and analytical tools supporting assay development and diagnostic data analysis.
  
• Analyze and interpretDNA, RNA, germline, cell-free DNA, NGS, scRNA-seq, and multiomics data.
  
• Support the complete assay development lifecycle, including initial sequencing, analytical validation, troubleshooting, and production implementation.
  
• Partner with wet lab scientists to streamline bioinformatics workflows and improve assay development efficiency, data quality, and reproducibility.
  
• Troubleshoot data quality, integrity, accessibility, and analytical issues across diagnostic and research workflows.
  
• Develop scalable, reproducible, and well-documented algorithms, tools, and workflows.
  
• Create clear visualizations and reports to communicate complex biological and computational findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with7+ years of relevant experiencein Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related field.
  
• Strong expertise inDNA/RNA sequencing and bioinformatics data analysis.
  
• Hands-on experience withsingle-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq)analysis and interpretation.
  
• Experience with10x Genomics analysis workflows.
• Proficiency inPython and/or Rprogramming.
• Experience developing and maintaining bioinformatics pipelines and analytical workflows.
• Experience creating clear and insightful visualizations of complex biological data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. inBioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, or a related discipline, with relevant industry experience.
  
• Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, or a related field with relevant industry experience.
  
• Experience inclinical diagnostics, molecular diagnostics, biotechnology, or a related industry.
  
• Experience withmultiomics data analysis.
  
• Knowledge of diagnostic assay development, validation, and production workflows.
  
• Experience with distributed computing, high-performance computing, or cloud-based bioinformatics environments.
  
• Proficiency inC++ or Javais a plus.