Genscience · 1 week ago
Genetic Bioinformatics Scientist
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yrGenscience is focused on providing integrated genetic and genomic tools and services with differentiated data and analytical capabilities. The Bioinformatics Scientist will develop and optimize bioinformatics pipelines, analyze genetic studies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support drug discovery research.
Biotechnology
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and optimize bioinformatics pipelines using R, Linux, and AWS/HPC environments
Integrate, curate, and analyze genetic studies (e.g., GWAS, RVAS, eQTL)
Use and extend biological ontologies to support data harmonization and annotation mappings
Deploy, scale, and manage computational workflows on AWS/HPC
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate scientific questions into computational approaches
Document pipelines, results, and methods in a clear, reproducible manner
Collaborate with data engineers & scientists to establish data architectures and ETL
Contribute to drug discovery research projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Computer Science, or a related field; or equivalent industry experience
Strong proficiency in R
Proficiency in command line scripting and Linux-based environments
Demonstrated experience working with genetic studies or other genomic datasets
Ability to work remotely with most real-time collaboration on U.S. eastern time
Flexibility to participate in at least six in-person meetings each year
Preferred
M.S. in bioinformatics, computational biology, genetics, computer science, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience
Experience working with cloud-based bioinformatics pipelines (e.g., AWS) and pipelining tools (e.g., Nextflow, Snakemake)
Experience working with large-scale genomic data
Knowledge & experience using biomedical/biological ontologies (e.g., MONDO, HPO, EFO)
Experience collaborating with a team using version control (Git)
Familiarity with SQL, Python, and/or Spark
Company
Genscience
At Genscience we integrate world-class genetic insights into drug discovery and development decisions with differentiated expertise, platforms, and analytics.
Founded in 2023
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase