Research Data Scientist - Oncology

Job title-Research Data Scientist - Oncology
Job Location- Foster City,CA (3days onsite at Foster City,CA)
Job duration- 6 months

Pay range- 50-55/hr
Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated bioinformatics contractor to join our research data science team. The candidate will support research oncology projects at Gilead. The main responsibilities of the successful candidate will include:
•       Programming and troubleshooting of bioinformatics analysis workflow.
•       Performing the analysis of multiple high-throughput omics data sets, including scRNASeq, TCR-Seq, WES, ATAC-Seq, and proteomics.
•       Performing biological signatures and pathways analysis.
•       Curation of gene signatures and pathways from literatures or public domains.
•       Other bioinformatics analysis in support of research oncology projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
•       The ideal candidate should have advanced degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, computer sciences, or closely related fields.
•       Prior working experience in biopharmaceutical industry is preferred.
•       The candidate should have fundamental knowledge in cancer biology and immunology.
•       The candidate should have general knowledge of statistical analysis.
•       Strong programming skills such as R, Perl, or Python
•       The experience with open-source bioinformatics tools and packages to analyze large omics data, e.g., TCGA, GTEx, CCLE DepMap, is required.
•       The candidate will also be able to work semi-independently and possess effective communication skills, proactive working attitude, and a strong work ethic.