Bioinformatics Analyst

at Spectraforce Technologies Inc. in WaukeganNorth Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job title: Bioinformatics Analyst
Length of contract: 6 months
Location/Site: Lake County or remote

Remote, 100% Onsite, or Hybrid Onsite Schedule:
May be remote, onsite, or hybrid. Working hours are typically 9AM-5PM Central Time, with some flexibility depending upon applicant location.

Description:
We are seeking a Bioinformatician to join our cross-functional team and provide advanced bioinformatics support for studies of age-related diseases. The successful candidate will use a variety of 'omics data to test and refine biological hypotheses in coordination with wet-lab and computational colleagues. Key responsibilities include:
* upstream processing of 'omics data (QC, normalization, exploratory data analysis).
* downstream interrogation of bulk, single-cell, and/or spatial transcriptomic data (e.g., differential gene expression analysis, gene set enrichment analysis, cell type annotation, cell trajectory analysis, cell-cell communication analysis).

Additional responsibilities may include analysis of proteomics or other data modalities depending upon project needs.
Applicants should be familiar with high-performance computing systems, shell scripting in a Linux environment, and have strong facility with R and/or Python, including relevant bioinformatics packages (e.g., Seurat, edgeR/limma). Those with experience integrating multi-modal data (e.g., scRNAseq + scATACseq, spatial RNAseq + spatial proteomics) are especially encouraged to apply.

What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:
1. PhD in Bioinformatics, Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, or related field or MS with at least 6 years of experience.
2. single-cell and/or spatial transcriptome QC and analysis (e.g., with Seurat or Scanpy)
3. bulk RNAseq data processing and analysis
4. facility with R and/or Python for data exploration and statistical analysis
5. experience with high-performance computing (HPC) and job submission systems

SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at nahr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.