Senior Bioinformatics Data Scientist

About the Role

Zel Tech is seeking a highly qualified Bioinformatics Data Scientist to provide SME support to our government customer in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Direct and guide DNA/RNA sequence database searches and the computational analysis of resulting data.
• Implement end-users' needs in database searching and integration.
• Maintain the computational infrastructure and control the flow of samples and information for large-scale studies.
• Provide web-based bioinformatics and access to public and proprietary relational databases.
• Develop and apply computational tools.
• Work in collaboration with drug discovery projects.
• Provide direct support for bioinformatics, regex queries, and developing and searching key words and biological ontologies.
• Conduct focused data discovery and retrieval from given datasets.
• Accurately document and maintain detailed records of activities to assure achievement of customer driven requirements.
• Interface heavily with principal investigators, support staff, and government technical leads.
• Work under limited supervision, making complex decisions independently and referring unprecedented issues to government leadership.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly.
• Three (3) or more years of experience safeguarding and handling classified material.
• Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, computational / quantitative biology, computer science, engineering, statistics, applied mathematics, or a related quantitative field and ten (10) or more years of work experience.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization.
• Strong programming ability in Python.
• Self-teaching and mastering unfamiliar topics.
• Successful background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree and five (5) or more years of experience.
• 5-10 years' bio data experience with 5 years WMD-Bio intelligence.
• DOD contracting experience.

Work Environment

• Majority of time spent in an office setting.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k immediate vesting with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bonuses for performance
• Voluntary life/accidental death & dismemberment
• Educational assistance and special training programs
• Voluntary benefits (accidental, critical illness, whole life)
• Group life insurance (Company paid)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (Company paid)
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, Jury Duty, and Military Leave
• Health and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Employee discounts on various services and products