Data Analyst

Job Offer: Data Analyst

Location: Canada

Contract Duration: 1 year

Work Mode: Remote - Travel to California will be needed (every semester approximatively)

Start Date: ASAP

Why Join Us?

Astek is a global leader in technology consulting. With 7,800 experts worldwide, we guide our clients through digital transformation by developing innovative solutions.

In Canada, we excel in IT and engineering. We collaborate with leading companies to tackle major technological challenges, putting innovation, collaboration, and excellence at the heart of our actions.

Join a passionate and committed team ready to bring your ideas to life.

About the Role

On behalf of our client in the Pharmacy industry, Astek Canada is seeking a motivated Data Analyst ready to take on new challenges.

Your Responsibilities

The candidate will perform data analysis, data management, and program operations tasks to support the use of clinical and genomic real-world data in oncology research and development. In the process of performing this work, the candidate will communicate extensively with scientists, operations managers, clinical data managers, informatics scientists, and other data analysts.

As a Data Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Performing cancer genomic data analyses with and without associated clinical data.
• Workflow/program management: fielding requests for data, communicating with internal and external partners, making data available internally for broader accessibility across the organization, metrics tracking.
• Identifying opportunities to leverage genomic data to support research and development activities.
• Communicating with collaborators to track usage of data in oncology R&D.
• Working collaboratively to develop and maintain tools and resources for program workflows and data analyses (e.g. reference materials, analysis tools, interactive apps).
• Scheduling and leading meetings among stakeholders, managing minutes and action items.
• Developing and distributing or presenting educational material to internal and external stakeholders.

Your Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Master's degree in genomics, molecular biology, cancer biology, bioinformatics, epidemiology, or equivalent.
• 2 years of work experience -or- PhD in genomics, molecular biology, cancer biology, bioinformatics, epidemiology, or equivalent.

Key Skills:

• Cancer biology, cancer genomics, or cancer epidemiology background.
• Experience working with real-world data (e.g. electronic health records, claims data).
• Computational bioinformatics skills.

Desired skills:

• Experience analyzing large genomic datasets (targeted DNA, RNAseq, whole exome).
• Experience with data visualization and/or data management.
• Aptitude for project management.
• Familiarity with public and/or private genomic data resources (e.g. TCGA, cBioPortal, GENIE, etc.).

Personal Qualities:

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Good collaborator with excellent communication skills.

The Astek Advantages

• Personalized CARE plan for our employees.
• Diversity & Inclusion Charter.

Ready to Take on the Challenge?

Apply now by sending your CV and discover a rewarding career at Astek Canada.