Battelle

Bioinformaticist

Battelle$80K — $110K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in related field with 2 years of experience, or a master's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

  • Compiles and analyzes data, preparing various reports or sections of reports/presentations.
  • Prepares tables, graphics, or software tool components utilizing statistical/machine learning methods.
  • Completes assigned project work within schedule and budget constraints.
  • Assists with proposal efforts as needed.
  • Builds relationships with internal and external clients, may present research results to them.
  • Contributes to innovative research and development studies.
  • Works on projects utilizing innovative analytical methods or applications.
  • Supports business development efforts led by others.

Benefits

  • Balance life through a compressed work schedule, allowing for every other Friday off.
  • Enhanced work flexibility with a hybrid arrangement: 60% in-office and 40% remote.
  • Paid time off to support work-life balance and motivation.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives.
  • Coverage for partners and family formation support.
  • Industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
  • Tuition assistance available for further education.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking a systems biologist with experience integrating biology and bioinformatics to identify how biological systems change over time and under varying conditions to develop solutions to health and environmental issues. This position will conduct differential analysis of methylation, transcriptomics, ATAC-Seq, and single cell multi-ome and integrate the data to discover biomarkers for diseases and targets for drug or probiotic treatments. The candidate must be a US citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a SECRET level U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Working with exome sequencing, methylation arrays, methylation sequencing, ATAC-seq, miRNA-seq, RNA-seq, and ChIP-Seq bioinformatic workflows.
  • Working with high throughput scRNA-Seq, scATAC-Seq analysis using existing single cell analysis software like Seurat and established single cell pipelines.
  • Using methods like principal component analysis, spectral decomposition, t-SNE, UMAP for data visualization and clustering techniques like k-means clustering, agglomerative hierarchical clustering, graph partitioning etc. for cell type annotations.
  • Regulatory network analysis and genetic annotation of data.
  • Participating in collaborative projects with other leading academic research and industry collaborators on computational analysis of high-dimensional, cell and molecular profiling data to advance precision microbiome efforts.
  • Perform analyses in a transparent manner and to clearly communicate analysis results and methods with collaborating researchers who may or not have computational backgrounds.
  • Additionally, the selected candidate will be expected to guide and train other staff, as well as to perform certain administrative functions, as necessary, to ensure smooth functioning of experiments and timely distribution of program deliverables.
  • Limited domestic and potential international travel is anticipated.

Key Qualifications

  • Ph.D. OR a M.S. with at least 2 years of relevant industry experience. Degree must be in bioinformatics, biology, genetics, computer science, mathematics, or a related scientific discipline.
  • Expertise in analysis, interpretation and bioinformatics research on large multivariate molecular profiling datasets to include methylation, ATACseq, transcriptomics, and single cell multiome.
  • Experience developing and integrating data and tools to distill knowledge from large datasets.
  • Excellence in relevant programming languages (ideally Python and/or R)
  • A track record demonstrating scientific creativity, collaboration, and independence
  • Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearances as a condition of employment.
  • The ability to work in a team environment
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in machine learning and biostatistics
  • Experience in pathway analysis
  • Experience with epigenetics systems biology and/or epigenetics bioinformatics
  • Experience analyzing proteomics and metabolomics data sets

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Benefits: Live an Extraordinary Life
We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.
  • Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off-giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
  • Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs .
  • Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
  • Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
  • Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
  • Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
  • Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.

About Battelle

Battelle is a private nonprofit applied science and technology development company. It was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Battelle operates in the fields of national security, health, energy, and the environment. The company provides research and development services, manages laboratories, and commercializes technology. Battelle has a number of subsidiaries, including Bluefin Robotics, a manufacturer of unmanned underwater vehicles, and Battelle Memorial Institute, a research institute that conducts research in the areas of science and technology, education, and national security. The company has a number of partnerships with government agencies, universities, and private companies.
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