Bioinformatician

Job Description

Gene Solutions is a leading company in Vietnam, specializing in the research and development of advanced genetic testing for precision medicine in screening, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Over the years, Gene Solutions has consistently invested in building a strong and highly skilled R&D team, with prominent publications in related fields.

We are seeking a talented and passionate (Junior) Bioinformatician with a strong focus on either single cell immune profiling data analysis or transcriptomics data analysis to join our growing team at Gene Solutions. In this role, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the most recent research innovation and work closely with an interdisciplinary team of talented researchers. This work will directly contribute to our cutting-edge Data Science projects which have a meaningful impact in public healthcare. We offer flexible working hours and a partial work-from-home option upon approval.

What we offer:

• an opportunity to apply your skills in data analysis;
• a collaborative and supportive working environment where you can learn and grow alongside passionate colleagues;
• the chance to be part of a company that is making a positive impact in the region;
• and a competitive compensation package, including health insurance and flexible working hours.

What you will do:

• develop and operate biological data analysis pipelines from next-generation sequencing data, particularly but not limited to bulk transcriptomic sequencing data and single-cell immune profiling data;
• conduct literature review, assist in preparing for publications, and contribute to all forms of scientific communication;
• summarize analysis results into appropriate formats for colleagues and collaborators;
• manage data, including research data and access, acquire data from public databases and other research sources, and convert public data into suitable formats;
• collaborate with researchers from various fields, such as Biologists, Immunologists, Oncologists, Data Engineers, and Data Scientist;
• provide weekly report to line manager;
• and offer troubleshooting and technical support for Biologists, Immunologists, and Oncologists.

Job Requirement

What you should have:

• a Bachelor’s degree or an upcoming Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology, or related fields (a combination of a company internship and Bachelor’s thesis is also possible);
• knowledge of CellRanger, R (Seurat, Bioconductor, Monocle3), and/or Python (Scanpy) in a Unix/Linux environment;
• basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology, immunology, and genetics;
• and curiosity, honesty, critical thinking, time management skills, independant thinking, a problem-solving mindset, and teamwork skills.

Great if you have:

• proficiency in writing clean and well-tested code;
• research experience;
• basic knowledge of machine learning and/or deep learning;
• and/or experience in building analysis pipelines using Snakemake, Nextflow and/or Cromwell, and/or in using high-performance computing (HPC) systems, Singularity, and/or Docker.