Bioinformatics Data Engineer

5 days ago

San Diego, California, United States BCforward Full time

BCforward is seeking a highly motivated Bioinformatics Data Engineer to support their pharmaceutical client in San Diego, CA.

Expected Duration: Long Term

Location: San Diego, CA/hybrid

Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our innovative drug discovery team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering, particularly in handling biological data and supporting automated large-scale data processing. You will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing data workflows, ensuring efficient data processing, and contributing to groundbreaking research in the pharmaceutical industry.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain robust data pipelines for processing large-scale biological datasets.
  • Optimize SQL queries for efficient data retrieval and manipulation from complex databases.
  • Leverage high-performance computing resources to accelerate data processing tasks.
  • Collaborate with biologists, chemists, and bioinformaticians to support analytical and biophysical assays.
  • Utilize versioning tools to ensure reproducibility and traceability of data workflows.

Qualifications

  • Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Data Science, or a related field.

Technical Skills:

  • Proficiency in querying SQL databases and optimizing complex queries.
  • Experience with high-performance computing environments (i.e. workload managers, unix, bash, etc.) and familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Strong scripting skills in one or more languages such as Python, R, C++, etc.
  • Familiarity with open-source sequence databases like GenBank, UniProt, OAS, etc.
  • Experience clustering biological sequence and/or structure data (UCLUST, BLASTClust, LinClust, sklearn.cluster, FoldSeek, etc.)

Experience:

  • At least 3 years of experience in data engineering or bioinformatics within a research or industry setting.
  • Background in analytical and biophysical assays is highly advantageous.
  • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying technical concepts to diverse audiences.

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