Aptask Global Workforce

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking a Scientist for a Remote position with a Global Pharmaceutical Company located in Ridgefield, CT. This is a 12 month contract opportunity.
As an active team member of the Computational Innovation department, the successful candidate will contribute to oncology drug discovery research through in silico data driven approaches. You will leverage multi-modal omics data analysis and collaborate with biologists to solve scientific challenges to advance drug discovery programs.
Responsibilities:

• Support Oncology drug development efforts
• Identify, learn and apply emerging technologies in data science and its applications to cancer therapeutics discovery and development
• Apply and develop innovative analysis approaches when standard methods are not adequate
• Identify and process publicly available and internally generated datasets using statistical and bioinformatics techniques to create meaningful biological insights
• Follow relevant scientific literature to ensure use of optimal methods and understand emerging practices across the field
• Interpret, report, and present analysis results, with a high level of integrity and ethics, to biologists and collaborators
• Ensure FAIR data analysis with clear documentation and reproducibility

Requirements:

• PhD degree from an accredited institution with experience in computational sciences or a related scientific discipline (e.g., Computer sciences, Computational Biology, Genomics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences)
• Programming experience with Python and R for bioinformatic data analysis in unix-like systems
• Proficiency in working with bulk and single cell NGS data
• Proficiency in working with high performance computing clusters (HPC)
• Proficiency in biological pathway analysis

Desired skills:

• Oncology or immunology knowledge
• Experience with spatial transcriptomics, methylation, or liquid biopsy data analysis
• Experience with public oncology database datasets (TCGA, GTEX, Human cell atlas, CZ CELLxGene, Human tumor atlas network, etc)

Pay range: up to $53.57 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!
Aptask Global Workforce (AGW)
ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is a certified Minority and Veteran workforce solutions company. AGW delivers operational, clinical, lab and professional talent with a strong focus on healthcare and life sciences. The company supports clients with reliable staffing, program expertise and a commitment to quality, speed and consistent delivery.
Benefits of working with ApTask Global Workforce include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

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ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.