Director Position – Bioinformatics – Caprion Proteomics Canada
Director of Bioinformatics and IT Position available at Caprion Proteomics Inc., Montreal, Canada.
In this role as Director of Bioinformatics (BI) and IT, reporting to the Executive Vice-President, R&D, selected candidate will lead Caprion’s informatics group. Additional responsibilities include overall supervision of data analysis, development and maintenance of all proprietary software and tools applied to the analysis of mass spectrometry data; supervising the development and maintenance of Caprion’s IT infrastructure; support extensive suite of tools developed by the scientific computing group; design and execution of additional IT elements required to support the scientific goals of the Company; Support and integrate activities from Molecular Cell Biology, Bioinformatics and Mass Spectrometry groups as well as build and lead cross-functional teams to ensure that the solutions are fully incorporated into the organization’s work practices.
Who can Apply?
- Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in the Bioinformatics field and 3+ years of direct management experience in life sciences.
- Direct experience with “Omics” data analysis is an asset and knowledge of biomarkers and clinical drug development is a plus.
- Prior achievements working closely with business management and charting a cogent Bioinformatics & IT strategy at the scientific level, including designing the enabling technology/information management solutions and leading their successful execution.
- Ability to integrate different perspectives and deliver enterprise-wide strategic impact; a successful track record in a sophisticated technology organization, preferably in a research-intensive and entrepreneurial environment.
- Broad business and scientific perspective, not just technical knowledge; excellent problem solving abilities, communication and interpersonal skills; a keen ability to lead and motivate; with superb management and strategic planning skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple short and long-term projects of varying complexity with flexibility in a dynamic environment where priorities are changing.
- A strong results-oriented work ethic is required to ensure on-time high quality delivery of products to customers.
How to Apply?
Send resume by Post or Email to,
Human Resources
Caprion Proteomics
7150 Alexander Fleming
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4S 2C8
Email: careers@caprion.com
About Caprion:
Caprion Proteomics is the leading provider of proteomics based services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Caprion’s proprietary proteomics discovery technology, CellCarta®, is based on a mass spectrometry platform that enables comprehensive, quantitative and robust measurement of the protein expression differences across large sets of biological samples. Caprion has been performing biomarker discovery and validation as well as target identification services since 2002 for major clients, including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, Vertex, and others in the US, Europe and Japan.
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