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  • [Photo] Nadine Hellwig • October 27, 2006

    BACKGROUND

    Meet Schering-Plough Biopharma, the newly formed biotech entity within Schering-Plough, created by consolidating the laboratories of DNAX Research, Inc. in Palo Alto, CA and Canji, Inc. from San Diego, CA. Capitalizing on Schering-Plough’s historic strength in biotechnology, Schering-Plough Biopharma combines the legendary scientific excellence of DNAX and Canji, to become a power-house for innovative drug discovery and development. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area adjacent to Stanford University, we are seeking an individual with bioinformatics skills to join our Informatics group.

    DESCRIPTION

    You will develop web-based applications to support data management, data integration, and data analysis and assist in the maintenance of SPB Informatics web-based resources. You will gather requirements, generate functional specifications, and perform data modeling, application design, implementation, testing and documentation. To support discovery efforts, you will develop analysis pipelines using bioinformatics applications and custom applications. In addition, you will apply bioinformatics methods to assist in target prioritization from discovery efforts such as microarray, functional screening, or RNAi and identify and implement new bioinformatics technologies.

    REQUIREMENTS

    • BS with 2-3 years of experience or MS with equivalent experience in biological sciences or computer science with a demonstrated ability to develop software for biology or biotechnology-related applications.
    • Good working knowledge of Java, JSP, Perl, SQL (ORACLE), R, HTML, Windows
    • Familiarity with immunology, oncology, and microarray technology in the biotechnology industry.
    • Experience with basic bioinformatics tools (Blast, BLAT, sequence analysis algorithms, clustering tools) and bioinformatics resources, including UCSC genome browser, Entrez gene, GEO, and pathway analysis.
    • Excellent communication and teamwork skills, including the ability to communicate about software to biologists.
    • Good organizational and problem-solving skills.
    • Ability to multitask and move to new projects with changing business needs.
    • Strong end-user support ethic.
    Backed by the powerful resources of Schering-Plough Corporation, Schering-Plough Biopharma has the infrastructure and reach to succeed and compete in a global commercial arena. In addition to an attractive compensation and benefits package, we offer a rich, collaborative research atmosphere for developing your career. Our location in the Stanford University Research Park places us in the heart of the Bay Area biotechnology corridor, less than an hour's drive from both San Francisco and San Jose. Candidates applying for this position should have a strong commitment to working in a collaborative and dynamic research field.

    HOW TO APPLY

    To apply, please visit the Schering-Plough career website at

    http://www.schering-plough.com/schering_plough/careers/careers.jsp

    Click on the Search Jobs link, search openings and enter the Requisition ID (17366BR).

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