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BACKGROUND
Zymeworks is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of next-generation bispecific and multifunctional biotherapeutics, initially focused on the treatment of cancer. Zymeworks' suite of complementary therapeutic platforms and its fully-integrated drug development engine provide the flexibility and compatibility to precisely engineer and develop highly-differentiated product candidates.
About the Position:
We are seeking a Scientist to join the Technology Integration & Bioinformatics (TI&B) group, a team of scientists with diverse backgrounds from the computational and biological sciences. Scientists in the TI&B group work closely with the Software and Modeling & Simulation groups to advance our in-house technology platforms for biologics optimization including protein and antibody engineering. In addition, members of the TI&B group work with Scientists in the R&D departments assisting in bioinformatics projects and implementing methods for data analysis and interpretation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the implementation of bioinformatics methods, algorithm development, as well as experience in analyzing experimental data.
The position reports to the Lead of the Technology Integration & Bioinformatics group and will be based in Vancouver, BC.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists the team with the research, development and implementation of bioinformatics tools, and algorithms that facilitate the analysis of experimental and in-silico data
- Designs, conducts and/or validates statistical analysis of in vitro and in vivo experimental data, and assists scientists in making data-driven decisions
- Works with the scientists in Protein Engineering, Discovery Research, and Therapeutics Research teams to gather requirements and specifications for bioinformatics methods and tools
- Implements bioinformatics methods for protein engineering and antibody discovery in conjunction with the software development group
- Participates in the development of high-throughput and large dataset mining and analysis techniques
REQUIREMENTS
- MSc or PhD in Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field and 2 to 5 years' related experience
- Strong skills in biological sequence analysis and bioinformatics algorithm design
- Strong background in statistical analysis using R, SAS, Matlab or other statistical packages
- Experience in implementing and validating informatics methods
- Effective software development skills in Python or any other programming language
- Excellent communication in spoken and written English
- Experience in analysis of next generation sequencing data
- Experience in biostatistics and clinical data analysis
- Knowledge of molecular biology and protein science
COMPENSATION
Why Work for Us?
Zymeworks' employees are passionate, engaged and extremely motivated to succeed. We are excited by the cutting-edge science and technology, the endless possibilities this union holds and the sheer opportunity to be a part of something big. To learn more about Zymeworks Inc. and our current openings, please visit our website at http://www.zymeworks.com.
We offer challenging career opportunities, competitive benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards performance.HOW TO APPLY
If you're interested in this challenging opportunity, please apply online at https://zymeworks.bamboohr.co.uk/jobs/view.php?id=73. Due to the high volume of applicants, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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