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Associate Scientist – Bioinformatics
| Posted On: Dec 12, 2025
Santa Monica, CA 90404
12 Months, Contract
On-site
Job Summary
- Job Title:
- Associate Scientist – Bioinformatics
- Posted Date:
- Dec 12, 2025
- Duration:
- 12 Months, Contract
- Shift(s):
-
08:00 - 16:00
- Salary ($):
- 40.00 - 45.00 per Hourly (compensation based on experience and qualifications)
- We care about you! Explore Rangam’s benefits information
Talk to our Recruiter
- Name:
- Nikita Mishra
- Email:
- nikita@rangam.com
- Phone:
- 609-363-2838
Description
Associate Scientist – Bioinformatics III (Contract)
TA: Oncology/ Cell Therapy
Position Summary:
- The Associate Scientist – Bioinformatics III will support Illumina-based NGS workflows by performing data QC, executing bioinformatics pipelines, and delivering high-quality analytical outputs for cell therapy development programs.
- This role is ideal for candidates with strong Illumina sequencing and computational analysis experience.
- Process, analyze, and quality-check Illumina NGS data (MiSeq, NextSeq, HiSeq, NovaSeq).
- Execute and troubleshoot bioinformatics workflows for RNA-seq, targeted panels, WGS/WES, and other NGS datasets.
- Perform FASTQ QC, read trimming, alignment, variant calling, gene quantification, and contamination assessment.
- Evaluate Illumina sequencing run metrics (yield, Q30, cluster density, error rates) to ensure data quality.
- Collaborate with sequencing, genomics, and research teams to support data-driven decision making.
- Maintain reproducible scripts and workflows using Linux, Git, and standard bioinformatics tools.
- Prepare documentation, QC reports, and analysis summaries for internal review.
- Assist with SOP updates and contribute to continuous workflow improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (2+ years) or Master’s degree (1+ years) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, or related field.
- Hands-on experience analyzing Illumina NGS datasets.
- Proficiency in Python and/or R for data analysis and scripting.
- Strong command of Linux/Unix and common NGS tools (FastQC, BCL Convert, samtools, STAR/BWA, bedtools, MultiQC).
- Understanding of sequencing QC metrics and data integrity principles.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with workflow managers (Nextflow, Snakemake, WDL).
- Exposure to immunogenomics or cell therapy-related datasets.
- Familiarity with CLIA or regulated lab documentation practices.
- Experience working in cloud or HPC environments.