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Research Associate, Bioinformatics (Contract) at Flagshippioneeringinc
FlagshippioneeringincCambridge, MA USA·1w ago
Mid LevelFull-timePythonAWSGCPDockerMachine LearningData ScienceGit
Salary Range
$51,000 - $69,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
Terrana Biosciences is seeking a Contract Research Associate, Bioinformatics to join their Computational Biology & Data Science team. This role involves analyzing and interpreting large-scale biological data, processing next-generation sequencing data, and contributing to the development of bioinformatics pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
- →Process, analyze, and interpret next-generation sequencing (NGS) data, including RNA-seq and small RNA-seq
- →Develop and automate bioinformatics pipelines using Python, R, or workflow management systems
- →Perform data quality control, alignment, quantification, and differential expression analysis
- →Curate internal datasets and contribute to data visualization and reporting
- →Participate in team meetings, journal clubs, and code reviews
- →Collaborate with wet lab scientists to translate experimental results into actionable insights
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, Computer Science, Biology, or related field
- ✓Hands-on experience in analyzing high-throughput sequencing data
- ✓Proficiency in Python and/or R for data analysis and scripting
- ✓Familiarity with tools such as FASTQC, STAR, HISAT2, Bowtie2, samtools, DESeq2
- ✓Experience working in a Linux/Unix environment and using version control (e.g., Git)
