The platform manager will perform their duties in line with their expertise for the coordination and planning of research and operational activities at the NB-IHR bioinformatics platform.

Transcriptome Sciences Inc. is seeking an individual for the position of Data Scientist. The candidate will have very strong R programming skills and experience using and developing genomics analysis pipelines, with a publication record demonstrating these skills. Experience with experimental design in genomics and working in a laboratory setting is a requirement. The ability to describe and document complex ideas to technical and non-technical personnel is essential. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a world-class research team dedicated to improving patient outcomes through molecular analysis.

At DNAstack, our mission is to power precision medicine by building software that breaks down barriers to responsible biomedical data sharing, discovery, and analysis. We build cutting-edge software and industry standards to help researchers and clinicians analyze sequencing data and make faster, more accurate diagnoses.

We are looking for an experienced, full-stack Software Engineer (II) to join our team on a full-time, 12-month contract and help us design and develop products to power breakthrough discoveries in genomics and precision health. We are agile, move quickly, test and deploy continuously.

You can expect to tackle a variety of challenging problems, and design and implement robust, secure, and scalable systems across multiple cloud environments. We work with governments, public health agencies, pharma companies, patient advocacy groups, diagnostic providers, and academic researchers, tackling neuroscience, oncology, and other specialty specific areas.

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time, 12-month contract
Salary Range: $125,000 to $175,000

About the Job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

We are an innovative global healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Our team, across some 100 countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our ambitions.

As one of Canada’s leading investors in life sciences, manufacturing and research and development, we focus on delivering new and better ways to address unmet medical needs. Our life-changing and lifesaving products are grounded in science that Canadians can trust.

Sanofi has embarked on a vast and ambitious digital transformation program. A cornerstone of this roadmap is the acceleration of data adoption with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools. We strive to use AI and ML across the organization to accelerate functions like R&D, medical, manufacturing, and commercial performance. Our objective is to complement our business partners with AI to provide life-improving and lifesaving drugs and vaccines to patients faster and more effectively.

Advancing Genomics Technologies for Health and Life Sciences

The Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC), a provincial program within the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), is a recognized international leader in genomics, bioinformatics, and genome technology innovation. By developing and deploying cutting-edge sequencing and computational platforms, the GSC supports breakthrough research across cancer, rare and infectious diseases, and the broader life sciences. Our work enables earlier diagnosis, novel therapeutic approaches, and transformative applications of genomics to improve human health and environmental resilience—delivering both social and economic impact through science.

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Job Summary

In accordance with the Purpose, Vision, Values and Coast Salish Teachings, and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Computational Biologist participates in developing, improving and maintaining bioinformatics tools for high-throughput processing pipelines. The Computational Biologist specifies, implements, tests and maintains bioinformatics computer applications and systems, and participates in the code walk-throughs and design and review of bioinformatics software solutions. The Computational Biologist will also assist in the packaging and distribution of developed tools and analysis results to the scientific community, and will contribute to the preparation of scientific publications.