Job description
Are you passionate about leveraging computational biology to drive breakthroughs in pharmaceutical research? Do you excel in transforming complex data into actionable insights that advance clinical outcomes? We’re seeking talented Pharmaceutical Computational Biologists to join our innovative Life Sciences team in Toronto and play a pivotal role in our cutting-edge research projects.
Your main responsibilities:
- Perform sophisticated computational analyses to identify cell types, states, genes, and pathways associated with clinical outcomes using single-cell and bulk RNA-seq data
- Contribute to the creation of intuitive interfaces and comprehensive reports for exploring clinical, biomarker, and RNA-seq data
- Conduct integrative analyses of diverse data modalities to uncover associations with clinical outcomes and other relevant variables
- Engage closely with computational and wet lab scientists, providing insights and contributing to ongoing research projects
- Offer your expertise to enhance research initiatives, participate in brainstorming sessions, and present findings at team and departmental meetings
- Help drive innovation by developing and deploying new tools and methodologies to support research objectives
Qualifications:
- PhD (preferred) or M.S. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in bioinformatics or computational biology, with a strong track record of data analysis and research contributions.
- Proficiency in R, Python, Unix, and Git
- Experience with statistical analysis and analyzing both bulk and single-cell RNA-seq data
- Familiarity with single-cell analysis tools and techniques
- Experience with R Shiny for app development and deployment
- Knowledge of clinical trial data and survival analysis methodologies
Amaris Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability or other characteristics.
Who are we?
Amaris Consulting is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of 7500 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here's what our recruitment process looks like:
Brief Call: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you!
Interviews (the average number of interviews is 3 - the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!
Case study: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.
As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate's shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience.
We look forward to meeting you!