Senior Bioinformatics Scientist: Target Discovery & Omics

Primary Talent Partners; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 132,249 - 146,025; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ACA-compliant supplemental package

Job summary

Primary Talent Partners is seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist - III to join their pharmaceutical client in Cambridge, MA. This 23-month contract role requires candidates to analyze complex disease genetics and manage large-scale datasets.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in a quantitative field and possess significant experience in statistical genetics, bioinformatics, and multi-omics data analysis. Strong programming skills are necessary, along with teamwork abilities to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of postdoctoral or equivalent research experience in complex disease genetics.
• Experience in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and/or multi-omics analysis.
• Familiarity with reproducible genetic data analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform statistical genetics analyses for target discovery and validation.
• Support implementation and maintenance of analytical pipelines.
• Conduct genetic association analyses using large-scale biobank data.

Skills

Programming in R

Programming in Python

Statistical genetics analysis

Human genetics research

Multi-omics analysis

Education

PhD in statistical genetics or related field

Tools

Cloud-based computing

High-performance computing environments

Job description

Primary Talent Partners is seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist - III to join their pharmaceutical client in Cambridge, MA. This 23-month contract role requires candidates to analyze complex disease genetics and manage large-scale datasets.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in a quantitative field and possess significant experience in statistical genetics, bioinformatics, and multi-omics data analysis. Strong programming skills are necessary, along with teamwork abilities to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.