Data Scientist
Location: United States (SF local preferred) Contract Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension Group: Data Science & Statistical Computing, gRED
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Biostatistics, or an equivalent field.
- Minimum 6 years of technical experience in software development.
- Advanced R programming skills.
- Software development experience in R and experience delivering professional software.
- Familiarity with bioinformatics, next generation sequencing, and genomic data analysis & data visualization.
- Strong code debugging and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience working with collaborative software development using Git, GitHub, and Kanban boards.
- Experience working with REST API’s, complex data structures, and data platforms.
- Experience with developing CI/CD pipelines.
- Creative thinking for solving complex engineering challenges.
- Ability to present work both verbally and in writing, in a clear manner to diverse audiences including users, technical colleagues, and management.
Responsibilities:
- Work on an innovative team that provides an interactive genomic data analysis environment with a large stakeholder base.
- Influence design, strategy and implementation of new software features.
- Maintain and extend an R package that interfaces departmental analytics tools with commercial software.
- Integrate new genomic data analysis methods into an interactive analysis software.
- Build out capabilities for supporting new next generation sequencing data modalities.
- Maintain integrations between front-end software and back-end systems.
- Collaborate closely with the support team regarding complex user issues that involve
Required Skills: Advanced R, Git or GitHub and experience with Rest APIs. Basic Qualification: Must have a background or experience with Bioinformatics, Biostatstics, Genomics or similar life sciences experience. An educational background should be sufficient, doesn't have to be work experience. Additional Skills: Must have a background or experience with Bioinformatics, Biostatstics, Genomics or similar life sciences experience. An educational background should be sufficient, doesn't have to be work experience.