Technical Assistant – MIT – Cambridge, MA

Job ID: 5076
Job date: 2016-01-14
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Company : MIT 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, Biological Engineering, to participate in fast-moving research projects in computational biology in the laboratory of Professor Ernest Fraenkel. The position entails working both independently and in a small team as a skilled programmer to assist with research on human disease. The responsibilities of the position include applying software developed in the lab to new datasets in order to identify disease-related pathways; identifying and eliminating bottlenecks in current software; automating manual steps in current analysis pipelines; developing web interfaces to current software; and transitioning software to the Cloud.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: a bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as engineering, applied math, computer science, bioinformatics, or related field; a minimum of one year of bioinformatics experience, including familiarity with omic data types such as sequencing data and/or proteomics; experience in software development, including strong programming skills in a high-level language, especially Python, R and/or MATLAB; proficiency with Linux/UNIX-based environments; demonstrated problem solving and organizational skills; and the ability to work independently and to understand current area of research. Experience with MySQL and database management preferred. Job #13088

Will be required to work nights and weekends.

1/14/16

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.


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