Bioinformatics Job Opportunities in New York – Apply below
Job Role: Computational Immunologist/Bioinformatician
Location : New York, NY
About Convergent Research
Bioinformatics Job Opportunities in New York, This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, growing FRO startup, which is still in stealth. Convergent Research is focused on groundbreaking research in the field of adaptive immunity. We strive to make significant contributions to the understanding and improvement of immune cell datasets. Our team of computational and experimental scientists work collaboratively to drive innovation and create new insights into adaptive immunity.
Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, and implement, computational pipelines for high-throughput immune cell datasets (both bulk and single-cell as well as other functional data types)
- Perform deep and detailed analyses for data-intensive experiments
- Prepare large-scale datasets for internal and external usage
- Hands-on development of interactive tools for other teammates (RShiny, Python)
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in computational biology, bioinformatics, or related fields is required
- Experience in adaptive immunity research
- Proven track record of developing computational analysis of immune cell data
- Expertise with sc-RNAseq data
- Proficiency with Python/R, associated analyses, and visualization packages, as well as command-line
- Expertise with good practices for reproducible research (git, Jupyter)
Advanced Qualifications (preferred, but not required)
- Experience with cloud computing platforms
- Experience in machine learning
- Experience with simulation frameworks for immune receptor data
We offer:
- Competitive compensation: $90,000 – $120,000 a year
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous time off + paid holidays
- A supportive environment to learn and develop new skills
- An opportunity to participate in high-impact, fast-paced, cutting-edge, collaborative team science; contribute to curing disease; and work with leading experts from different fields
- Exciting location in the Soho area of Manhattan
