Computational Scientist

About the role

The Fountain Group is seeking a Computational Scientist for a prominent client. This position is located in Remote / Hybrid (US‑friendly time zone, with reference to South San Francisco, CA). It is a 1‑year contract with a pay rate of $25.23‑$54.95 per hour. The role supports Human Genetics research through analysis and integration of large‑scale genetic, genomic, and clinical datasets, developing computational and statistical approaches to interpret human biological data including whole genome sequencing, single‑cell sequencing, imaging, and multimodal datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical workflows
• Apply machine learning methods
• Prepare datasets
• Document analyses and code
• Present scientific findings

Requirements

Education: PhD in Statistical Genetics, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genetic Epidemiology, or related field. Master’s degree with significant relevant experience may be considered.

Skills

Required:

• Hands‑on experience with large‑scale genetic/genomic data analysis
• Genetic epidemiology and statistical genetics principles
• GWAS and association analysis using array‑ and sequence‑based human genetic data
• RNA‑Seq analysis and differential gene expression
• Single‑cell data analysis, including scRNA‑Seq and/or scATAC‑Seq
• Integration of genetic, genomic, molecular, and clinical data for multimodal analysis
• R and Python programming
• Shell scripting
• Git version control
• High‑performance computing environments, including SLURM
• Experience analyzing large biological datasets with minimal supervision

Preferred:

• Whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis
• Proteomic data analysis
• Multimodal data integration methods
• Machine learning for imaging and omics data
• Experience integrating imaging and molecular datasets
• C++ familiarity
• Experience with clinical trial, high‑throughput screening, or public genomic datasets

Pay

$25.23‑$54.95 per hour