BIOINFORMATICS SPECIALIST I – (3010045) – Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard – Cambridge, MA

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Job ID: 5074
Job date: 2016-01-15
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Company : Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard 

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Role : Research Scientist  | Student 


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Job Description:

Please send your CV to zouyang[at]mgh.harvard.eduor apply on the MGH career website by jobid "3010045"

Duties: The candidate should be highly trained and have substantial experience in genomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, human population genetics, biostatistics, or a related field. He or she should have experience analyzing high-throughput genomic datasets derived from microarray and/or other high-throughput technologies (e.g., experience with GWAS, gene expression, ChIP-Seq, ChIP-chip, or CNVs) and skills in some of the following programming languages (R / Bioconductor, Matlab, SQL, SAS, Perl, Python, Java, or C/C++). A solid understanding of genetics is a plus. Because our work involves multiple collaborators, a good balance between independence and team spirit is essential, and effective communication skills are necessary.The position offers a stimulating and multi-disciplinary environment. There are multiple possibilities for interaction with other researchers at the MGH, MIT, and the Broad Institute.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design and organize databases for systems-biology based projectsResponsible for the design, execution, and interpretation of systems biology experimentsContribute to QA/QC of data to prepare datasets for analysis.Interfaces with team members to accomplish group projects in addition to primary project.Interfaces with collaborators to prepare, analyze, and interpret data.Writes new code as needed to enhance the rapidly evolving set of analysis methods for high throughput data setsDisplays initiative and independence in accomplishing all duties and responsibilitiesPrepares summary reports of data and results for dissemination to colleagues and collaborators. Both technical summaries and documents for a wider scientific audience will be generated.Directly responds to inquiries regarding projects being managed. Produces subsets of data for distribution to collaborators as approved by the principal investigators.All other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skillsSkills with handling and analyzing microarray expression dataProgramming experience in R / Bioconductor, Matlab, SQL, Perl, Python, Java, or C/C++Understanding of statistical issues with the analysis of genomic dataAbility to work independently and display initiative within a team environment

QUALIFICATIONS: Requirements: Ph.D. in biology, computational biology, genetics, statistics, computer science, or related area.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises the analysis of graduate students, postdocs, and other researchers at The Ragon Institute as needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Will work from a computational cubicle and will travel as needed to execute projects.

Years experience required: 2 years of related experiences including the time within PhD training. A publication record demonstrating extensive experience in such areas is required.

EEO StatementMassachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.

Job Type: Full-time

Required experience:

bioinformatics: 2 years

Required education:

Doctorate

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