Asst. Professor - Geological Sciences jobs in Danbury, CT

Description:As an active team member of the Computational Biology (CompBio) research group at US research facility in CT. The successful candidate will contribute to drug discovery efforts through analysis of multiple disease-relevant data sets, as well as development of core informatics pipelines and data organization.

Duties and responsibilities:
¿ Strong scientific understanding and experience in bioinformatics analysis of and their implications in disease biology. ¿ Apply and develop innovative analysis approaches when standard methods are not adequate.
¿ Interpret and present analysis results to coworkers and collaborators.
¿ Technical knowledge of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) design and data analysis pipelines including CRISPR (preferable) and omics analysis.
¿ Follow relevant scientific literature to ensure use of optimal methods and understand emerging practices across the field.
¿ Communicates own work effectively orally and in writing; contributes to writing protocols, procedures, and technical reports.
¿ Reports and treats data with a high level of integrity and ethics.
¿ Complies with applicable regulations; Maintains proper records in accordance with SOPs and policies.
Skills:
¿ Programming experience with two or more programming languages including: Python, R for bioinformatics data analysis. ¿ Proficiency in working with bulk and single cells NGS data, bioinformatics databases including PPI, CRISPR, Proteomics, or Metabolome.
¿ Experience in biological pathways analysis, systems network biology a plus¿ Experience in machine learning, especially deep learning a plus ¿ Two years hand on experience of bioinformatics data analysis.¿ Good understand of Cancer Biology, Metabolisms, and Immunology.
¿ Ability to develop and benchmark machine learning Client algorithms.¿ Experience in software and/or pipeline development a plus.Education:PhD/Master's degree from an accredited institution with experience in a related scientific discipline (Genomics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Biological Science preferred)Required Skills:DATA ANALYSISBIOINFORMATICSSEQUENCINGMACHINE LEARNINGPYTHON

Additional Skills:BIOSTATISTICS
IMMUNOLOGY
GENOMICS
MARKETING ANALYSIS
BIOLOGICCAL SCIENCE
SOPS
WRITING PROTOCOLS
DEEP LEARNING

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $42.00 - $45.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Ridgefield, CT 06877: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ridgefield, CT 06877