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Qualifications Education: Minimum qualification: Master s degree with 4 years of experience in computational biology bioinformatics or related fields. Advance degree PhD in computational biology bioinformatics or related fields. Required experience and skills: Experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industries is a plus. Advanced skills in a highlevel programming language such as R or Python for data analysis and visualization. Expertise in downstream analysis for common NGS data types such as WGS/WES/panelseq bulk RNAseq. Expertise with singlecell RNAseq and spatial transcriptomics is a plus. Basic understanding of disease biology and molecular/cellular mechanisms in immunology. Expertise in contemporary machinelearning/AI methods is a plus. Personality: Problemsolving and collaboration skills with rigorous and creative thinking. Excellent communication data interpretation presentation and visualization skills. Fluent in written and verbal English. Adaptable and flexible. Note: 100% onsite role. Remote working candidates will not be considered. Positions available: 2
Responsibilities e are looking for a contractor with extensive experience in computational biology to fill a Senior Scientist role on our Companion Diagnostics team in Merck San Diego. If you have a strong foundation in analyzing transcriptomics and genetics data along with a deep understanding of statistics and AI/ML wed love to hear from you. Your work will be instrumental in driving precision medicine and drug development by dissecting the molecular mechanisms underlying immunemediated diseases. We welcome applications from individuals with a track record of innovative translational research regardless of their current setting (clinical academic or industrial). Responsibilities Use computational and statistical methods to stratify patients and develop Companion Diagnostic algorithms. Conduct indepth analyses to uncover the key biological functions and disease mechanisms driving disease subtypes. Contribute to accurately represent key disease states in model systems and other validation scenarios. Work closely with discovery immunology teams in the iterative process of validation of therapeutic candidates and/or mechanistic hypotheses. Summarize your findings and report conclusions to Merck stakeholders.
Comments/Special InstructionsSr. CSP Vidushi Sharma. NO REMOTE/HYBRID OPTION. ONLY ONSITE. Positions available: 2 Please submit at Bill rate at XX125.00XX.
System Location: Research Labs (Z011) Required
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