Research Scientist - Bioinformatics II

28 Apr 2025

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Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a

Research Scientist - Bioinformatics II.

Job Description:

Job Title: Research Scientist - Bioinformatics II

Job Location: 333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA, USA, 94404 (Hybrid)

Responsibilities: We are seeking a highly talented and motivated Bioinformatics Scientist to support drug discovery and development efforts in Virology. The candidate will work in a highly productive team environment in collaboration with other Research functions to create data analysis tools for investigation of viral and immunological drug targets. The individual will collaborate with Biologists and other Bioinformatics Scientists on projects to explore viral sequencing, viral evolution and diversity, host immune datasets, and responses to small molecules and biologics.

Required Skills:

  • Thorough understanding and interest in biology/immunology with the demonstrated ability to contribute to scientific efforts focused on understanding diseases• Background in next-generation sequencing data analysis• Strong programming and scripting abilities in languages such as Python, R, C, C#, Java• Experience with open-source bioinformatics tools / packages (GATK, Bioconductor, etc)• Strong organizational and communication skills• Knowledge of virology and immuno-informatics tools and datasets• Experience in database design and writing queries for SQL and document databases• Experience evaluating genetic variation in populations using phylogenetics

EDUCATION:

A new PhD or 3+ years of experience with MS degree in bioinformatics, computer science, computational biology, genomics, or a related field.

Top 3 Required Skill Sets: Next Gen Sequencing Analysis, Bioinformatics Analysis Tools, Programming

Top 3 Nice to Have Skill Sets: Phylogenetics, Immunology Analysis Tools

About Maxonic:Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.

  • ID: #49818331
  • State: California Fostercity 94404 Fostercity USA
  • City: Fostercity
  • Salary: $0 - $0
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2023-04-28
  • Deadline: 2023-06-19
  • Category: Et cetera