Bioinformatics Scientist- #26-21548

US Tech Solutions; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

US Tech Solutions seeks a Bioinformatics Scientist to support Diagnostics Discovery Sciences Research and Early Development. You will collaborate with molecular and computational biologists and wet lab scientists to design, implement, and maintain internal algorithms and tools for high-throughput sequencing and multi-omics data.

The role requires expertise in DNA/RNA sequencing, scRNAseq data analysis, and 10X Genomics workflows.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of experience.
• PhD with 2+ years industry experience in clinical diagnostics or related field, or a Master’s with 5+ years industry experience.
• Expertise in DNA/RNA sequencing and scRNAseq data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, optimize, and troubleshoot scRNAseq experiments.
• Develop and maintain analytical tools and pipelines for processing diagnostic data.
• Create and streamline bioinformatics workflows in partnership with wet lab scientists.
• Troubleshoot data quality, integrity, and accessibility across the diagnostic workflow.
• Document, train, and scale algorithms and tools for reproducibility.

Skills

R and Python programming

Linux environment

Data visualization

Communication/presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Bioinformatics/Comp Bio/Statistics or related)

PhD in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology or related (with 2+ years industry)

Master’s in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology or related (with 5+ years industry)

Tools

10X Genomics workflows

Job description

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Bioinformatics Scientist to support the client Diagnostics Discovery Sciences Research and Early Development team. This role requires a broad understanding of bioinformatic analysis across diverse technologies, including NGS, scRNAseq, and multiomics. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with wet lab scientists, internal stakeholders, and academic collaborators to design, implement, and maintain internal algorithms and tools.

The Opportunity

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of molecular and computational biologists, as well as wet lab scientists, to design, optimize, and troubleshoot advanced high-throughput sequencing scRNAseq experiments.

Contribute bioinformatics expertise throughout the assay development lifecycle, including initial sequencing, validation, and production implementation, by developing and maintaining analytical tools and pipelines for processing diagnostic data from disease, germline, and cell-free DNA samples.

Create, implement, and streamline bioinformatics tools and workflows in partnership with wet lab scientists to enhance assay development efficiency and data quality.

Provide hands-on troubleshooting to ensure data quality, integrity, and accessibility across the diagnostic workflow, while addressing the needs of internal and external stakeholders through scientific and business analyses.

Advocate for best practices in documenting, training, and scaling algorithms, tools, and workflows to ensure reproducibility and scalability.

Communicate project outcomes and team progress across various teams and organizational functions to promote alignment and collaboration.

Who You Are

Required: You have a Bachelor's Degree and 7 years of experience

Preferred: You have a PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, or a related field with 2 years of industry experience in clinical diagnostics or related domain or a Masters degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, or a related field with 5 years of industry experience in clinical diagnostics or a related domain

You have expertise in DNA/RNA sequencing as well as scRNAseq data analysis and interpretation.

You have hands-on experience with 10X Genomics analysis workflows.

You have a strong understanding of molecular biology principles and hands-on familiarity with next-generation sequencing laboratory processes.

Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal applicant

You are proficient in programming skills in R and/or Python, with experience working in a distributed Linux environment. (Proficiency in C or Java is a plus)

You are proficient in creating clear, insightful visualizations of complex biological data, with strong presentation skills.

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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