Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

This position supports "Essex, an Emmes Company". Essex is a biomedical informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rockville, MD. The Essex team comprises experts with extensive experience in strategically developing and managing complex health and biomedical information programs for clients in the Federal Government, research academia, and private sectors.

The Computation Biologist I / Bioinformatician will be part of a fast-paced, cross-functional team of biologists, computational biologists, bioinformaticians, and software developers working at the leading-edge of precision medicine, biomedical research and healthcare IT. The Computation Biologist I will work with Senior Computational Biologists and Software Engineers to develop novel tools for the analysis, standardization, storage and distribution of biomedical data.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, testing, validation and deployment of bioinformatic analysis pipelines.
• Contribute to biomedical data curation, data standardization and data modelling.
• Provide subject matter expertise on bioinformatic analyses and techniques, including the use of AI/ML techniques.
• Create novel bioinformatic tools and software and/or modify existing tools to address biomedical research needs.
• Work with various Federal clients to improve analysis ecosystems, improve cross-platform interoperability and increase the value and availability of biomedical data.

Qualifications

• At least a bachelors; preferred masters degree, in biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or related field.
• Strong understanding of the biology underlying bioinformatic applications and techniques.
• Proficient in scripting languages (Perl, Python etc.) and workflow management software (e.g., Snakemake, Nextflow, WDL). Understanding of data modeling tools and languages (such as graphQL) is a plus.
• An understanding of biological data modelling, data standardization and data harmonization approaches, with a preference for experience in the use of AI/ML in these applications.
• Familiarity with code versioning software and deployment/maintenance of production-level bioinformatic code.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, exemplified by a track-record of peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, independent funding etc.…

Why work at Emmes?

At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our  Emmes Cares  community engagement program.   We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including: