PhD level (Next-Gen Sequencing (NGS) Data Analyst / Bioinformatician) sought to support product development, services and manufacturing for a rapidly growing biotechnology company.
Founded in 2012, EpiCypher® is Bringing Epigenetics to Life to help researchers find cures for some of the most challenging diseases. To this end we develop cutting edge / unique tools and services for epigenetics and chromatin biology research. This includes fully defined semi-synthetic nucleosomes; EpiDyne® nucleosome remodeling substrates; the SNAP-ChIP® platform that is revolutionizing Chromatin ImmunoPrecipitation (Shah et al (2018) Mol Cell 72:162); dCypher® to dissect epigenetic regulators in their physiological context (Weinburg et al (2019) Nature 573:281-286); and CUTANA® for genomic insight with increased sensitivity from reduced cell numbers and sequencing depth.
Job Title: Research Scientist I – III (appointment based on experience)
Reports to: Director, Genomic Technologies
Status: Full-time Location: Research Triangle Park, NC
Duties: Candidate will be directly responsible for both next NGS data analysis and conducting related wet lab experiments (CUT&RUN, ChIP-seq, etc). In addition, candidate will manage data backups, perform custom data analyses and communicate same to customers. Candidate will develop, validate and update bestpractices pipelines for ChIP-seq, epigenetics and related methods.
Required Qualifications: PhD with 2+ years of both dry and wet lab experience. Prior employment in a commercial science setting strongly preferred. Proficiency in Linux, setting up servers, installing packages, bash scripting, etc. 2+ years of Python programming, data visualization, ability to read and modify source code required. Basic Molecular Biology skills, and ability to conduct next-gen sequencing methods (CUT&RUN, ChIP-seq, etc) are essential.
Additional Requirements: Ability to work toward specific goals under minimal supervision. Ability to consistently meet deadlines. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Experience working with public NGS datasets and consortia.
Compensation: Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Generous benefits package will be included.
Interested parties should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae to hr@epicypher.com, including reference code "RS2013" in the email subject line.
