What are the responsibilities and job description for the Computational Scientist II position at R&D Partners?
We are hiring a highly motivated and collaborative Computational Scientist. The successful candidate will derive actionable insights from high-content perturbation screens of ex vivo systems. This role requires a deep understanding of computational methods for analyzing sequencing-based, multi-conditional perturbation data (e.g. Sci-plex, Perturb-seq, CROP-Seq), a passion for innovation, and a commitment to improving healthcare outcomes through cutting-edge technology.
This is a 8-month contract position in South San Francisco, California.
Responsibilities
- Analyze large-scale high-content sequencing-based perturbation datasets.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary and cross-functional teams including biologists, chemists, data scientists, and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
- PhD degree in quantitative field (e.g., Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics) or in the physical or life sciences (e.g., Chemistry, Biology) with a strong quantitative focus.
- Proven track record of analyzing large-scale multi-conditional scRNA-seq datasets.
- Demonstrated interest in problems across biology and chemistry as applied to the discovery and development of treatments for disease.
- Proficiency in scientific programming in Python.
- Strong background in statistics, probabilistic modeling and data analysis.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong publication record and experience contributing to research communities.
- Preferred skills:
- Experience with the analysis of Perturb-seq/CROP-seq data, or more generally with CRISPR data.
- Multimodal data integration, in particular between multiple measurement modalities and/or clinical patient data.
- Experience with workflow managers such as nextflow or snakemake.
- Practical experience with working on HPC systems / SLURM.
Pay
- $47.56-$63.38/hour
Why Choose R&D Partners?
As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical insurance – PPO, HMO & HSA
- Dental & Vision insurance
- 401k plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Long-term disability
- Weekly payroll
- Expense reimbursement
- Online timecard approval
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 : $48 - $63