What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bioinformatics Specialist position at R&D Partners?
R&D Partners is seeking to hire a Bioinformatics Associate II in South San Francisco, CA.
Your main responsibilities as a Bioinformatics Associate II:
· Develop, automate, and maintain robust pipelines for RNA-seq, WGS/WES, scRNA-seq, or other sequencing datasets.
· Optimize workflows for reproducibility, scalability, and performance across HPC or cloud environments.
· Perform advanced computational analyses including: Conduct QC for FASTQ, BAM/CRAM, VCF, and related formats.
· Write efficient, reproducible, and well-documented code in Python or R.
· Build custom tools for data integration, transformation, and visualization..
What we are looking for in a Bioinformatics Associate II:
· Master’s degree is required (Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field).
· 5–10 years of hands-on experience working in bioinformatics or computational genomics.
· Demonstrated proficiency in Python or R (candidate must specify their primary language).
· Extensive experience analyzing NGS datasets and implementing standard workflows.
· Proficiency with key tools, including: Experience with public genomic databases (NCBI, Ensembl, UCSC, GTEx, TCGA).
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:
$66,164 – $135,835 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.
Salary : $66,164 - $135,835