Bioinformatics Analyst III Job at Actalent, Springfield, IL

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  • Actalent
  • Springfield, IL

Job Description

Job Title: Bioinformatics Analyst III

Job Description

We have an exciting 6-month contract opportunity for a Bioinformatics Analyst within the Genomics Research Center to support our internal research team. The successful candidate will be part of the Emerging Technology Team and will be responsible for all aspects of bioinformatics analysis for a variety of novel and standard NGS experiments, including quality control, platform validation, differential gene/protein expression, whole genome mapping, and variant calling. The successful candidate will work closely with multiple senior computational biologists to support data processing and analysis. Careful attention to details, timely delivery of results, and the ability to handle multiple projects are essential. This candidate should have demonstrated previous experience analyzing a variety of different Omic data, especially Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), be comfortable using R/Python for data wrangling, and possess excellent communication skills. The role typically involves working hours between 9 AM-5 PM Central Time and offers a fully remote option.
Hard Skills
  • Proficient in using R for basic data analysis, processing, and plotting
  • Comfortable working with NGS data using open-source tools
  • Ability to communicate results to scientists with a broad range of expertise
  • Familiarity with basics of statistical modeling
  • Proficient working in UNIX environment, comfortable with UNIX scripting languages (Bash, Perl, Python), and experienced working with job schedulers like SLURM
Soft Skills
  • Careful attention to detail
  • Timely delivery of results
  • Ability to handle multiple projects
  • Excellent communication skills
Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 26 Weekly.
Work Environment

Group setting, fully remote, with optional on-site work
About Actalent


Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion


At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

  • Hiring diverse talent
  • Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
  • Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
  • Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.


If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Job Tags

Contract work, Remote job,

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