Bioinformatician - Genetics & Bioinformatics

About Discovery Life Sciences:
Discovery Life Sciences (Discovery) is a leading provider of highly characterized human biospecimens and cellular starting materials to advance cell and gene therapy and precision medicine programs for cancer, infectious disease, and other complex conditions. We routinely manage hundreds of studies and expertly test thousands of biospecimens simultaneously. Leading biopharma, diagnostic and academic institutions trust us to quickly deliver high-quality biospecimens and reliable, reproducible biomarker data, so they can outpace their competition and push the leading edge of innovation using our Science at your Service TM business model.
The Bioinformatics Scientist will take lab-generated data and create computational models that allow further manipulation and experimentation, perform incremental analysis required to process large amounts of data generated in a high-throughput Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) laboratory devoted to analysis of genomics data with focus on bulk and single-cell analysis.
The function of Bioinformatics Scientist requires both strong programming skills and quantitative/statistical analysis. A Day in the Life of a Bioinformatics Scientist at Discovery Life Sciences:
Collaborate with fellow Engineers to architect robust and scalable software solutions.
Participate in Agile development processes, including daily stand-ups and sprint planning meetings.
Degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or related field preferred
Minimum of five (5) years' experience in next generation sequencing (NGS) (Illumina) data analysis.
Excellent programming skills, including Python and R, along with demonstrated experience with SQL databases, Unix and REST API
Experience with Unix/Linux development environments and cloud computing
Previous experience with bioinformatics tools such as BWA, SamTools, and GATK
Develops and employs computational tools to analyze biological data.
Interpret data such as gene or protein expression patterns nucleotide, and protein sequence, structure, functions, pathways, and genetic interactions.
Responsible for developing testing and supporting NGS data analysis tools and pipeline and ensuring proper automation of data analysis
Evaluate and implement state-of-the-art methodologies for NGS data analysis
Responsible for building scalable cloud and HPC solutions.
Create and maintain databases and data models for storage and retrieval of biological information
Discovery Life Sciences is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. Competitive salary and benefits package options, including a free dental, vision package, life insurance, and disability coverage which start on your first day of employment.

• This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es). Professional development opportunities and reimbursement for relevant certifications and tuition.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity.
• Team-building activities and social events.

~ Location, work hours, and application details:
Remote – US, Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, United Kingdom, or Poland
Flexible work schedule, start time between 7am and 9am local time
The Discovery Life Sciences Talent Acquisition team proudly manages and represents all Discovery recruitment activities. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorships of any applicant work visas at this time.