Bioinformatics Scientist

The successful candidate will bring strong expertise in NGS, scRNA-seq, multiomics, and bioinformatics data analysis and will collaborate closely with molecular biologists, computational scientists, and wet lab teams to develop, optimize, and maintain bioinformatics tools, algorithms, and analytical workflows. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of molecular biologists, computational biologists, and wet lab scientists to design, optimize, and troubleshoot high-throughput sequencing and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) experiments.

Our client, a worldleader in biotechnology and life sciences, is looking for a " Bioinformatics Scientist” in Tucson, AZ.

Job Duration: LongTerm Contract (Possibility Of Extension)

Pay Rate : $45 - 65/hr on W2DOE

Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sickleave, 401K

The successful candidate will bring strong expertise inNGS, scRNA-seq, multiomics, and bioinformatics data analysisand will collaborate closely with molecular biologists, computational scientists, and wet lab teams to develop, optimize, and maintain bioinformatics tools, algorithms, and analytical workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of molecular biologists, computational biologists, and wet lab scientists to design, optimize, and troubleshoot high-throughput sequencing andsingle-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq)experiments.
• Develop, implement, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines and analytical tools supporting assay development and diagnostic data analysis.
• Analyze and interpretDNA, RNA, germline, cell-free DNA, NGS, scRNA-seq, and multiomics data.
• Support the complete assay development lifecycle, including initial sequencing, analytical validation, troubleshooting, and production implementation.
• Partner with wet lab scientists to streamline bioinformatics workflows and improve assay development efficiency, data quality, and reproducibility.
• Troubleshoot data quality, integrity, accessibility, and analytical issues across diagnostic and research workflows.
• Develop scalable, reproducible, and well-documented algorithms, tools, and workflows.
• Create clear visualizations and reports to communicate complex biological and computational findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with7+ years of relevant experiencein Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related field.
• Strong expertise inDNA/RNA sequencing and bioinformatics data analysis.
• Hands-on experience withsingle-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq)analysis and interpretation.
• Experience with10x Genomics analysis workflows.
• Proficiency inPython and/or Rprogramming.
• Experience developing and maintaining bioinformatics pipelines and analytical workflows.
• Experience creating clear and insightful visualizations of complex biological data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. inBioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, or a related discipline, with relevant industry experience.
• Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, or a related field with relevant industry experience.
• Experience inclinical diagnostics, molecular diagnostics, biotechnology, or a related industry.
• Experience withmultiomics data analysis.
• Knowledge of diagnostic assay development, validation, and production workflows.
• Experience with distributed computing, high-performance computing, or cloud-based bioinformatics environments.
• Proficiency inC++ or Javais a plus.

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