SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, BIOINFORMATICS AND DATA SCIENCE
Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Gritstone Bio is a public, next-generation personalized cancer and infectious immunotherapy company. Gritstone brings together distinguished scientific founders, an experienced and diverse management team, a seasoned and successful board of directors to tackle fundamental challenges at the intersection of cancer genomics, immunology, and immunotherapy design. The company’s goal is to identify and deploy neoantigens for novel treatments of cancer and infectious diseases. In addition to neoantigen therapy development, Gritstone is leveraging its unique antigen discovery platform to define targets for shared antigen immunotherapies, which would provide an opportunity to treat even more patients.
This position is a rare opportunity for a motivated individual looking to develop, learn and apply computational skills to understand biological questions. This individual will support the design and implementation of novel approaches to interpret biological data in the context of cancer and infectious diseases. As part of the Bioinformatics and Data Science team, this individual will work closely with other computational biologists and data scientists to help analyze clinical data and help further innovate our vaccine platform This individual will have strong analytical and problem solving skills, will be great team player, and have excitement for learning new skills.
Specific responsibilities:
- Support the design, development and application of bioinformatics and data science tools for research and development
- Process and analyze large biological datasets
- Support data processing of clinical data following GxP guidelines.
- Support software development and data management
- Effectively communicate methods and findings to a multi-disciplinary audience
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Education/Experience
- B.S. or M.S. level of experience in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, or related
- Demonstrated proficiency of programming and scripting skills in Python and Nextflow
- Experience with biological datasets and databases (e.g. TCGA, GEO, GTEX)
- Experience with bioinformatics pipelines, machine learning, and statistical analysis
- Familiar with AWS cloud-based services is a strong plus
- Routine use of version control such as git
Other Qualifications
- Knowledge of cancer and infectious disease biology is a strong plus
- Strong ability to prioritize and work in an evolving environment
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent presentation and written/verbal communication skills.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
The well-being and safety of our employees is our top priority. Gritstone requires all U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment regardless of location of role (fully remote or site-based). Fully vaccinated is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine has been administered. If you are unable to be vaccinated, you will have an opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation consistent with applicable laws.
Gritstone bio anticipates that the annual base salary for this position could range from between $90,000 to $142,000 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate’s qualifications for the role, including education, qualifications, and experience. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, and ranges. The salary range listed does not include any applicable bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. At Gritstone, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
We encourage candidates of all levels to apply as there may be flexibility on final job title and responsibilities.
Gritstone bio anticipates that the annual base salary for this position could range from between $90,000 to $142,000 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate’s qualifications for the role, including education, qualifications, and experience. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, and ranges. The salary range listed does not include any applicable bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. At Gritstone, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
We encourage candidates of all levels to apply as there may be flexibility on final job title and responsibilities.
Gritstone bio is an Equal Opportunity employer, as such, recruiting is conducted in a fair and non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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