Roche · 2 days ago

Computational Biology Research Scientist

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$111K/yr - $207K/yr

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Responsibilities

Develop and apply computational tools for the analysis of high-throughput genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic data

Collaborate with experimental and computational researchers to design, analyze, and interpret molecular experiments

Work with next-generation sequencing (NGS) data including but not limited to RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, Methyl-Seq, Hybrid Capture and Whole Genome Sequencing

Use existing analytical tools and packages together with custom scripting and algorithm development to uncover insights from complex datasets

Prepare detailed reports and presentations of findings for stakeholders and team meetings

Support the maintenance and operation of bioinformatics infrastructure

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Qualification

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NGS DataGenomicMethyl-seqRNA-seqChIP-seqProgrammingPythonBashBioinformaticsCondaGitBioconductorBiopythonBLASTBWASAMtoolsBedToolsDeepToolsGATKUCSC Genome BrowserMolecular BiologyGenomic TechnologiesCancer BiologyMachine LearningStatistical Data AnalysisLarge DatasetsComputational WorkflowsHigh-Performance ComputingProblem-SolvingCollaborative Mindset

Required

Master’s degree or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, Genetics, or a related field

Proven analytical experience working with raw NGS data types (FASTQ and BAM) from genomic, Methyl-seq, RNA-seq, or ChIP-seq experiments

Proficient in programming with experience in Python and Bash

Experience with bioinformatics programming tools and databases (e.g., Conda, Git, Bioconductor, Biopython, BLAST, BWA, SAMtools, BedTools, DeepTools, GATK, UCSC Genome Browser etc)