Gilead Sciences · 1 day ago
Principal Scientist, Oncology Bioinformatics
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$196K/yr - $253K/yr
6+ years expGilead Sciences is dedicated to creating a healthier world by tackling significant diseases, including cancer. They are seeking a Principal Bioinformatics Scientist to lead statistical analysis of multi-omics and next-generation sequencing data, focusing on immune oncology and cancer biology.
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Responsibilities
Develop and apply statistical and computational tools to analyze large scale omics and high dimensional data from internal, publicly available, commercial, and real-world datasets to enable novel target identification, target assessment, MoA elucidation, drug combination rationale, and patient stratification, etc
Design and apply statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms to enable the discovery and evaluation of preclinical predictive and prognostic biomarkers for oncology projects
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze and interpret complex large datasets and efficiently communicate findings to non-computational scientists and senior leaders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years' Experience
Masters' Degree And Six Years' Experience
Ph.D
Preferred
Extensive hands-on experience in analyzing and interpreting RNA-Seq (bulk and single cell), WES, WGS, ATAC-Seq, CITE-Seq, and TCR-Seq data is required
Experience in analyzing other omics data (e.g., spatial transcriptome, Chip-Seq, MeRIP-seq, NanoString, multiplex qPCR, HT screening data sets) is a plus
Strong statistics knowledge, such as probability theory, univariate and multi-variable analysis, unsupervised and supervised analysis, regression analysis, survival analysis, feature selection, and power analysis
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated capability to synthesize scientific questions into a coherent research effort and efficiently communicate scientific findings across different functional teams and present analysis results to project review teams and senior leader committees
A proactive and self-motivated scientist with a strong work ethic and scientific rigor; ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage multiple projects in parallel and adapt to changing priorities
Demonstrated track record of producing high-quality scientific results as an individual contributor and a team member
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that foster collaboration and teamwork
Good understanding of cancer biology, immunology, molecular and cell biology
Proficiency in R, Python, Perl, JAVA, or C/C++ programming languages
Proficiency in high performance computing and cloud computing environments
Outstanding track record of scientific and technical proficiency, evidenced by high quality publications in peer-reviewed journals
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.41BKey Investors
Abingworth
2024-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $3.5M
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $210M
2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Keeley Wettan
Senior Vice President, Legal
Patrick Loerch
Senior Vice President, Clinical Data Science
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