Bioinformatics Scientist - III (Senior)

The Fountain Group LLC

Cambridge, MA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$90–$106.59 Per Hour
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bash Scripting, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biostatistics, CDMA Development Group, Cardiovascular Disease, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Sets, Disease, Epidemiology, Establish Priorities, Genetic Diseases, Genetics, Genomics, Genotyping, Immunology, Metabolic Disorders, Neuroscience, Proteomics, Python Programming/Scripting Language, R Programming Language, Risk, Scientific Research, Statistics
LOCATION
Cambridge, MA
POSTED
10 days ago
Details for the position are as follows:
  • 23-month contract to start with the possibility of extension or conversion depending on performance and business needs
  • Rate: $90-106.59 an hour on W2
  • Location: Cambridge, MA – 100% onsite
  • Hours M-F / Standard business hours / 40 hours a week
Job Description:
The Complex Disease Genetics (CDG) group within Client’s Data, AI and Genome Sciences (DAGS) Department is seeking a motivated scientist to support our Cambridge-based research initiatives in complex disease genetics. We welcome applications from scientists with a graduate degree (PhD or equivalent) in statistical genetics, genetic epidemiology, computational biology, biostatistics, or a related quantitative field with hands-on experience analyzing human genetics and multi-omics data.
  • Perform statistical genetics analyses for target discovery and validation using human genetics and multi-omics data.
  • Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of analytical pipelines for reproducible genetic and genomic data analysis.
  • Conduct genetic association analyses using large-scale biobank data (e.g., UK Biobank, FinnGen, Our Future Health, Alliance for Genomic Discovery).
  • Integrate and analyze public and proprietary genetic association summary statistics and conduct meta-analyses.
  • Perform post-GWAS analyses to help elucidate causal mechanisms and prioritize gene targets (e.g., fine mapping, colocalization, Mendelian Randomization, TWAS, polygenic risk prediction).
  • Assist in integrating genetic association findings with multi-omics data (e.g., RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, QTLs) to support target prioritization.
  • Stay current with new methods in statistical genetics and participate in evaluating and implementing emerging analytical techniques.
  • Collaborate with wet-lab biologists, disease area experts, and data scientists to support research and patient stratification strategies.
Required Skills:
  • PhD required.
  • 5+ years of post PhD experience required.
  • RNAseq: both bulk and single cell experience required
  • Multi-omics data analysis and integration required
  • Genotype data experience required
  • Transcriptomics analysis required
  • Proficiency in R, Python, and/or Bash
  • RNA-Seq, single-cell RNA-Seq required
  • Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) required
  • Experience with AWS required
  • Able to work fully onsite in Cambridge, MA required.
  • OLINK experience preferred
Preferred Experience & Skills
  • Experience with molecular phenotypes such as transcriptomics or proteomics.
  • Interest or background in cardiovascular/metabolic diseases, immunology, neuroscience, or other complex diseases.
  • Experience with AI/ML methodology and/or application to genetics and omics analysis.
  • Experience with spatial transcriptomics.
  • Experience with OLINK and proteomics datasets.
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About the Company

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The Fountain Group LLC

The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://www.thefountaingroup.com/