As the world's largest staffing and recruitment agency, we are dedicated to helping you find the ideal role that offers growth and development opportunities within the life sciences sector. By working with a recruiter, you gain access to a vast network of leading employers and detailed insights into a wide range of positions. One of our premier partnerships is with a research-driven biopharmaceutical powerhouse focused on developing treatments for complex, hard-to-cure diseases. This esteemed company has brought 32 groundbreaking products to market, including Humira and Lupron, making a significant global impact. If you're ready to make your mark in the field and contribute to the future of innovative therapies, this is the opportunity for you!
location: North Chicago, Illinois
job type: Contract
salary: $40.00 - 46.95 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Masters
responsibilities:
- Support Target Identification and Evaluation - Work with cross-functional and inter-organizational teams of research scientists to apply, refine, and expand established workflows for effective multi-omic data curation and analysis.
- Curation and Analysis of Genetics Data - The role will have a heavy emphasis on the curation and analysis of genetics data.
- Evaluate Experimental Design and QC - Critically evaluate experimental design, quality control (QC), and suggest improvements.
- Develop and Execute Bioinformatics Workflows - Construct and execute bioinformatics workflows for the analysis of genetic data.
- NGS Data Integration - Analyze and integrate Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data for genetic research.
- Ensure Code Reproducibility - Manage and maintain reproducibility of bioinformatics code through tools like GitHub.
qualifications:
Required Skills:
- Master's degree with 2+ years of experience or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Genetics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in R and/or Python programming for bioinformatics workflows.
- Experience working in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and cloud environments.
- Experience with code reproducibility, e.g., managing GitHub repositories.
- Demonstrated experience in the analysis and integration of NGS data.
- Proficiency in operating in a Unix/Linux environment.
- Experience with genome-wide association studies (GWAS), particularly fine mapping and QTL colocalization from GWAS summary data.
- Familiarity with rare disease genetics resources and biomedical ontologies.
- Ability to critically evaluate experimental design, QC, and suggest improvements.
- Familiarity with methods to prioritize genes per GWAS locus with multiple lines of evidence.
- Prior research experience in immunological diseases.
- Experience with Nextflow.
skills: Data Analysis, R Language, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis Software
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
