AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals in Waltham, MA has
bioinformatics postdoc contract position through
Randstad Work Solutions.
Please send resume to andrew.imrie@astrazeneca.com
Assignment Title: Postdoc Research
Associate
Degree / College Major: Ph.D
Number of Years Work Experience Required: 2
Primary Job Responsibilities and Qualifications:
We are seeking highly motivated individuals interested
in applying bioinformatics, system biology approaches
to cancer drug discovery. The research interest is
focused on developing/applying innovative data
analysis capabilities to gain insights of cancer
target biology and disease relevance, and preclinical
model disease relevance through genomic/genetic data
mining. This postdoc researcher will be part of a
bioinformatics team supporting cancer drug discovery
of all phases from target identification/validation to
translational science. This indi
vidual will work closely with cross-discipline teams
including cell biology, in vivo pharmacology.
Degree level required
Recent Ph.D. of bioinformatics,
system biology, computational biology, or computer
science/electrical engineering with exposure of life
science.
Competencies (Knowledge and Skills)
- Proficiency in large-scale biological, -omics data
analysis.
- Proficiency in R, matlab, or equivalent statistical
software.
- Basic programming skills, can independently
manipulate large datasets.
- Highly analytical with good technical and problem
solving skills
- Demonstrated capability to independently form
biological question and provide answers by applying
data mining approaches.
- Excellent written
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