Remote Postdoctoral Scientist — Computational Biologist

Colgate Palmolive; Piscataway Township (NJ); Remote; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scientist - Computational Biologist to drive oral care research through advanced bioinformatic and statistical analyses. You will integrate diverse omics data—metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and immunomics—to reveal host-microbe interactions and identify biomarkers.

The role emphasizes translating complex data into actionable strategies that inform product development, collaborating with wet labs and

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Data Science, or related field.
• Proficiency with command-line tools and scripting languages (Python and/or R).
• Experience processing and interpreting high-throughput biological datasets.

Responsibilities

• Lead bioinformatic processing, statistical analysis and integration of complex omics datasets using computational tools to identify biomarkers of health and disease.
• Collaborate with wet lab scientists and clinicians to translate and interpret data.
• Support projects through consultation on study design, sample collection, data analysis, visualization and interpretation.
• Present technical findings, methodologies, and actionable insights to both technical and non-technical audiences effectively.

Skills

Python

R

CLI tools

Education

PhD in Computational Biology

Tools

HPC

AWS

GCP

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scientist - Computational Biologist to drive oral care research through advanced bioinformatic and statistical analyses. You will integrate diverse omics data—metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and immunomics—to reveal host-microbe interactions and identify biomarkers.

The role emphasizes translating complex data into actionable strategies that inform product development, collaborating with wet labs and