Reference: PR0924
Contract type: Full time position,fix-term contract
Location: Bordeaux, France
You’re a PhD-level scientist with expertise in omics data analysis, particularly in transcriptomics (bulk, spatial, single-cell)? You have a background in immuno-oncology and experience in analyzing IHC/IF-generated images from tumor specimens? The opportunity to drive impactful translational research projects and contribute to high-impact publications piques your curiosity? Keep reading and apply!
About Explicyte
Explicyte is a preclinical and translational contract research organization specialized in immuno-oncology. Our mission is to support academics, biotechs and pharmas in the discovery of novel targets and novel cancer immunotherapies.
With a team of 25, we’re a human-sized company, which brings under the same roof cell biologists, immunologists, in vivo scientists, medical oncologists and bioinformaticians. Focused on sponsors’ projects, our activity also involves in-house R&D and external collaborations, which led to the publication of 25+ papers in high impact-factor journals.
Based in Bordeaux, our lab is located at the Bergonié Comprehensive Cancer Center, where we work in close contact with medical oncology teams. We believe Explicyte is a place to learn, grow, and have impact in the fight against cancer.
Your position
To strengthen our translational research activities and accelerate scientific discoveries, we are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher. This role is focused on cutting-edge research in oncology, immunology, and biology, with a strong emphasis on omics data analysis.
In this position, you will be responsible for innovative data analysis across various high-dimensional datasets, including transcriptomics (bulk, spatial, single-cell), proteomics, metabolomics, and image analysis from digital pathology (multiplexed IHC, IHF). You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, contributing to the design, analysis, and interpretation of complex biological data to advance our research programs.
You will report to the Data Science Director.
What you will find at Explicyte
Your skills & traits
- Educational background: PhD in Biology, Immunology, Oncology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or related fields.
- Data analysis expertise: Strong experience in omics data analysis, with proficiency in handling transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and imaging data.
- Theoretical knowledge in oncology/immunology/cell biology to interpret results.
- Technical skills: Proficiency in R programming language is mandatory. Familiarity with Python, SQL, and bioinformatics software such as Qupath, FlowJo, and CellRanger is a plus.
- Ability to work independently to successfully complete research projects.
- Scientific Communication: Proven experience in preparing scientific publications, including the creation of high-quality figures and associated texts.
- Collaborative Skills: Strong interpersonal abilities to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Language Proficiency: Fluency in written and oral English. French is a plus.
Your missions & responsibilities
- Grasp the biological issue and the key questions being asked.
- Innovative data analysis: Conduct advanced data analysis of multi-omics datasets, integrating biological insights to drive novel discoveries.
- Data interpretation: Conduct literature review to generate working hypotheses.
- Collaboration: Work closely with study managers, data scientists, and collaborating teams to define optimal analysis strategies.
- Tool development: Develop and apply new bioinformatics tools and methodologies as needed to enable comprehensive data mining and analysis.
- Scientific reporting: Prepare scientific publications, including drafting manuscripts, creating figures, and composing associated texts, to effectively communicate research findings.
- Documentation: Provide thorough documentation of analytical strategies and procedures to ensure reproducibility and transparency.
Apply now!