Bioinformatics Data Scientist

**This position is eligible for the $500 Zel Tech Non-Employee Referral fee. Contact 
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Job Summary:

Zel Tech is seeking a highly qualified Bioinformatics Data Scientist that will provide SME support to our government customer in Charlottesville, Virginia or Melbourne, Florida.

Responsibilities:

The Bioinformatics Data Scientist shall aide in the following areas:

• Provides direct support for bioinformatics, regex queries, developing and searching key words and biological ontologies.


• Focused data discovery and retrieval from given datasets.


• Accurately documents and maintains detailed records of activities to assure achievement of customer driven requirements.


• Interface heavily with principal investigators, support staff and government technical leads.


• Work under limited supervision, making complex decisions independently and referring unprecedented issues to government leadership.

Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen.


• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly


• Three (3) or more years of experience safeguarding and handling classified material.


• Bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics, computational / quantitative biology, computer science, engineering, statistics, applied mathematics or related quantitative field and ten (10) or more years of work experience.


• Proficiency in statistical analysis.


• Experience with data analysis and visualization.


• Strong programming ability in Python


• Self-teaching and mastering unfamiliar topics.


• Successful background check.

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s degree and five (5) or more years of experience.


• 5-10 years’ bio data experience with 5 years WMD-Bio intelligence.


• DOD contracting experience.

Physical Demands or Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting.


• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.


• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.


• Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.

About Zel Tech

Zel Tech is a minority owned small business (NAICS 541715) specializing in customer threat reduction. We provide a full spectrum of threat reduction services from planning, training, operations, R&D, advising, and solution prototyping across our services and solutions business groups. We combine best of breed engineering practices, subject matter expertise, design services, computer science, and data analytics with innovative approaches in artificial intelligence and machine learning, AR/VR, R&D, and physics-based modeling and simulation providing tailored solutions addressing our customer’s unique threat requirements.

Our Mission

We provide customers with the knowledge, tools, and solutions needed for correct and timely decisions and effective actions to help ensure U.S. national security.

Diverse Workforce

Zel Tech team members represent a wide range of backgrounds, skills, experience, and personalities bound together by common objectives and mutual respect. You will join a caring community of professional, including many military veterans who challenge and support each other in seeking the right solutions to important matters.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance


• 401k immediate vesting with company match


• Flexible Spending Accounts


• Health Savings Account with company contributions


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Bonuses for performance


• Voluntary life/accidental death & dismemberment


• Educational assistance and special training programs


• Voluntary benefits (accidental, critical illness, whole life)


• Group life insurance (Company paid)


• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (Company paid)


• Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, Jury Duty, and Military Leave


• Health and fitness reimbursement


• Referral bonuses


• Employee discounts on various services and products

Equal Opportunities

Zel Tech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, genetic predisposition, or any other basis protected by law.