Data Analyst Jobs in ,,US

Job description

• Bioinformatics for Immunology, Genetic and Genomic Sciences (BIGGS) team under the umbrella of Quantitative Medicine and Genomics (QM&G) performs computational research and provides data-driven insights for the immunology discovery and translational programs.
• Seeking a talented, creative, and motivated individual for a contractor position to perform data integration and analysis of bulk transcriptomics, single-cell omics, and available spatial transcriptomics datasets in an immunology-related disease area, with a focus on liver biology and metabolic-associated liver disease.
• Work in close collaboration with members of BIGGS, Immunology Discovery, and Specialty Development teams to perform omics data curation, integration, and computational analysis.
• Employ and develop computational tools and algorithms, integrate and analyze complex multi-omic and single-cell datasets to enable a comprehensive understanding of the disease. The results will drive target validation and in-depth understanding of disease biology, with a direct impact on discovery and translational programs.
• Systematically QC, annotate, and integrate public omics and single-cell datasets.
• Perform downstream analyses on the integrated datasets; employ cutting-edge tools and analytical approaches to advance the understanding of liver disease biology.
• Contribute easily maintainable, robust, and flexible code for analysis pipelines.
• Interpret and communicate results to the wider scientific team.

Qualifications

• Genomic and multi-omic data analysis, including advanced analyses of single-cell RNASeq, bulk RNASeq, and preferably spatial transcriptomics.
• Familiarity with statistical approaches in omics.
• Fluency in Python and/or R; working in Linux environments; familiarity with workflow management (Nextflow), version control.
• Excellent organizational, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in immunology or fibrotic diseases especially MASH is a plus.
• Educational background: Masters with 3-5, PhD 0-3 years of experience
• Familiarity with the best practices and cutting-edge tools in single-cell analysis is preferable.

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.