Associate Computational Biologist

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Job date: 2018-04-11
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Company : Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 

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Job Description:
Responsibilities:

  • Working closely with computational and experimental colleagues to understand various methods for detecting/analyzing de novo mutations and gene expression changes.
  • Working alongside informatics colleagues to clean and analyze newly generated data and public datasets.
  • Create pipelines using existing analysis tools to process data in an automated and efficient fashion.
  • Application of these approaches to cancer genome analyses.
  • Responsible for documentation and error reporting for existing tools.
  • Ensure data quality control is constantly and consistently applied to incoming data sets.
  • Create reports of data quality and communicate these to computational staff.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • B.S. required in mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, bioinformatics or other fields with quantitative knowledge. Neuroscience or psychology graduates with considerable computational experience will also be considered. Applicants with advanced degrees are also welcome to apply.
  • Strong initiative and ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and projects
  • Practical experience with Linux environments and proficient in a least one programming language (Java, C, Python) and one scripting language (e.g., MATLAB, R); interest in (or experience with) cloud computing a plus.
  • Solid knowledge of basic statistics and statistical methods.
  • Experience in computational biological applications
  • Experience managing and curating large datasets
  • Knowledge of genetic analysis and tools is preferred but not required.
  • Familiarity with, or interest in studying cancer genetics and cell biology.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
  • Must be flexible and able to respond to shifting priorities in a dynamic setting


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