Scientist, Computational Biology
Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care · Millbrae, CA · 3 wk ago
On-siteResearchVolunteer
Scientific role in Computational Biology focused on early drug discovery efforts.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the expert in analyzing high-dimensional datasets, including bulk and single-cell transcriptomics
- Design, perform, and interpret experiments
- Develop and improve computational tools and workflows
- Collaborate closely with discovery scientists
- Ensure reproducible data analyses
- Contribute to scientific publications and presentations
Qualifications
- PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, or related field
- Proven experience with complex biological datasets and modalities such as transcriptomics, genomics, and proteomics
- Hands-on expertise in oncology target discovery and validation
- Familiarity with public datasets like TCGA, GTEx, and ENCODE
- Proficiency in programming languages like R or Python, with knowledge of modern best practices
- Strong communication skills
- Industry or internship experience preferred
Key Skills
- Expertise in high-dimensional data analysis
- Pipeline development
- Biological problem-solving
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration