Research Officer, Computational Biology

2 weeks ago


Buona Vista, Singapore A*STAR Agency for Science, Technology and Research Full time

About Bioinformatics Institute

The Bioinformatics Institute (BII) was set up by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in July 2001; it was re-launched with a strong scientific program in 2007. Located in the Biopolis in Singapore, BII is conceived as the computational biology research and postgraduate training institute as well as a national resource centre in bioinformatics within the Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) of A*STAR.

The Bioinformatics Institute (BII) aims to understand the biomolecular mechanisms that underlie biomedical phenomena by developing sophisticated computational methods to support this discovery process from a secure and sustainable data hub to cross-disciplinary AI/ML analysis and data integration. We analyse a wide spectrum of biological and clinical data, including omics data (biomolecular sequences, expression profiles, epigenetics data), 3D structures of macromolecules, and biological tissue and macroscopic images from local and international academic, hospital and industry collaborators, public resources and from our own experiments. Our applied research diversifies into infectious diseases, computational toxicology, natural product research, precision medicine, cancer research, and drug discovery.

**Responsibilities**:

- Play a key role in deploying and developing comprehensive bioinformatics or computational modelling solutions for analyzing high-throughput and complex data. And to bring his/her solutions to the front end through formal software engineering principles.
- Develop database, algorithms, and machine-learning models of actual experimental datasets
- Analyze large experimental datasets and provide feedback to computational biology team members
- Prepare and deliver research reports to colleagues, collaborators, and supervisor for internal and external scientific meetings
- Present data and analyses at meetings and scientific conferences

**Job Requirements**:

- Degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Computer or Data Science
- Excellent skills in conceptualization and modeling complex or dynamics systems
- Fluent in multiple programming languages (Python, C++, Matlab, Javascript)
- Minimum one-year data science or modeling experience is preferred
- Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply
- Interest in molecular and high-throughput biology
- Background in molecular biology techniques is a plus
- Good interpersonal skills and creativity
- Demonstrate independent thinking



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