Our business was founded in 2019 to address the significant gap in the global genomics market; Nearly 90% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research is Caucasian.

Only 2% is African, despite the fact that Africans and people of African ancestry are more genetically diverse than all other world populations combined. As a result, pharmaceutical research and development is lacking the diverse data that may hold the key to medical discoveries and new healthcare solutions.

 

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, process-driven, and highly motivated Bioinformatician/Data Scientist to work as part of the 54gene team, in a full-time position to work on cutting edge machine learning problems with large genomics datasets. The successful candidate will be comfortable with developing cloud-friendly pipelines, integrating and analyzing multiple datasets for genetic association studies and statistical analysis. In this role, the candidate will also have the opportunity to work with academic and private collaborators.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Compile data for use in activities such as gene expression profiling, genome annotation, and structural bioinformatics.
  2. Integration and exploratory data analysis of large, complex datasets
  3. Develop and apply algorithms, models and technologies to analyze molecular datasets such as raw microarray data, genomic sequence data, and proteomics data for clinical or basic research purposes
  4. Effectively communicate analyses to a technical and non-technical audience
  5. Develop new and or review software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific and operational needs of specific projects
  6. Perform other functions related to bioinformatics that may be assigned by management for the achievement off specific project aims.

 

Qualifications

  1. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  2. Proficient in next-generation sequencing data analysis and variant analysis
  3. Knowledge of advanced statistical & machine learning concepts
  4. Demonstrated fluency in R and Python
  5. Demonstrable excellence in problem solving within fixed timelines
  6. Flexibility and the ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects
  7. Experience documenting methods and approaches for IP and scientific communication/publication

 

Education & Certifications

  1. PhD in bioinformatics, statistical genetics, mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, computational biology or a related area or
  2. MS with 3+ years of work/research experience in bioinformatics, statistical genetics, mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, computational biology or a related area

 

Experience

  1. 0-3 years industry experience
  2. Experience dealing with real-world data problems such as versioning, ensuring reproducibility and traceability
  3. Experience building and working with research datasets and bioinformatics genomics/phenotypic data analysis models and algorithms
  4. Experience analyzing next generation sequencing data (DNA and RNA)
  5. Experience in reproducible research practices (e.g. dynamic documents, version control, containerization & workflow engines)
  6. Authorship on high-quality papers in peer-reviewed journals

 

Other

Authorization to work in the Nigeria

Valid international travel documentation

Occasional domestic and international travel may be required

 

Our client celebrates diversity and is proud to be an inclusive employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, marital status, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a mental or physical disability, or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristics.


Monthly Salary: 1,500,000 Naira