Bioinformatics Engineer -- T2T Genome Assembly

Job Description

Job Description

R&D Partners is seeking to hire a  Bioinformatics Engineer — T2T Genome Assembly in Foster City, CA .

 

Your main responsibilities as a Bioinformatics Engineer — T2T Genome Assembly:

·      Plan assembly approaches for non model organisms (data QC, genome profiling, contamination screening, coverage targets) and advise sequencing strategy.

·      Run and iterate long read assemblies and consensus refinement (e.g., hifiasm/Verkko/Flye/Canu ; polishing as appropriate) toward chromosome scale, T2T quality results.

·      Resolve haplotypes and complex ploidy/heterozygosity (e.g., trio binning; Hi C/Strand seq assisted phasing) and deliver haplotype resolved assemblies when required.

·      Scaffold and curate assemblies with long range data (e.g., Hi C/Omni C, Strand seq, optical maps): detect/resolve mis joins, close gaps where feasible, and document curation decisions.

·      Benchmark quality and completeness (e.g., k mer spectra/Merqury, BUSCO, QUAST, read mapping), including repeat/centromere/telomere assessments to guide iterative improvements.

 

What we are looking for in a Bioinformatics Engineer — T2T Genome Assembly:

·      PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, or related field.

·      Proven de novo assembly experience on long reads (PacBio HiFi and/or ONT), including tuning and iterative improvement.

·      Assembly QC/validation expertise and ability to diagnose common failure modes in complex genomes.

·      Strong scripting/programming skills (Python and/or Bash) in Linux; solid software engineering practices (Git, testing, documentation).

·      Workflow + compute operations experience: Nextflow/Snakemake/WDL ; running large genomics workloads on on prem HPC (e.g., Slurm/LSF) and AWS (e.g., Batch/HealthOmics), with cost aware scaling.

 

Why Choose R&D Partners?

As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical insurance – PPO, HMO &
• Dental & Vision insurance
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability
• Weekly payroll
• Expense reimbursement
• Online timecard approval

 

Pay Scale:

$135,898 - $169,876  Dependent on Experience)

 

R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.  

 

R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.   

Company Description

R&D Partners is a national staffing firm focused in the areas of: Scientific, Clinical Research and Engineering. Our team offers well over 200 years of combined staffing experience providing consulting, direct hire & outsourcing solutions with our west coast offices in San Francisco, Redwood City and San Diego, CA and our east coast offices located in Harrisburg, PA and Tampa, FL.

The cornerstone of our success: a knowledgeable and experienced recruiting team.

Our life sciences recruiters, clinical research recruiters and engineering recruiters are uniquely specialized. After a detailed assessment of our clients’ needs, we can then identify appropriate candidates utilizing our established network of professionals. R&D Partners takes a proactive approach to recruiting, establishing relationships with experienced passive candidates so when the time is right, we can combine our candidates’ talents with our clients’ opportunities.

Company Description

R&D Partners is a national staffing firm focused in the areas of: Scientific, Clinical Research and Engineering. Our team offers well over 200 years of combined staffing experience providing consulting, direct hire & outsourcing solutions with our west coast offices in San Francisco, Redwood City and San Diego, CA and our east coast offices located in Harrisburg, PA and Tampa, FL.\n\nThe cornerstone of our success: a knowledgeable and experienced recruiting team.\n\nOur life sciences recruiters, clinical research recruiters and engineering recruiters are uniquely specialized. After a detailed assessment of our clients’ needs, we can then identify appropriate candidates utilizing our established network of professionals. R&D Partners takes a proactive approach to recruiting, establishing relationships with experienced passive candidates so when the time is right, we can combine our candidates’ talents with our clients’ opportunities.