Job ID: R679
Job date: 2018-01-03
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Company : Moderna Therapeutics Inc. Country : Role : Director
Job date: 2018-01-03
End Date:
Company : Moderna Therapeutics Inc. Country : Role : Director
Job Description:
Moderna is seeking an Associate Director to join the Computational Sciences group. You will provide scientific, technical, and strategic leadership for a team of talented scientists working on a broad range of bioinformatics and computational biology activities, including the analysis and interpretation of a variety of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data. You will also contribute as an individual to a variety of bioinformatics projects. This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative group contributing to the advancement of basic science, processes, and therapeutic programs across Moderna. Responsibilities:
Additional Info:
Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. About Us: Our Mission and Vision At moderna, we are pioneering the development of a new class of drugs made of messenger RNA (mRNA). This novel drug platform builds on the discovery that modified mRNA can direct the body’s cellular machinery to produce nearly any protein of interest, from native proteins to antibodies and other entirely novel protein constructs that can have therapeutic activity inside and outside of cells. We have a clear mission to propel the field of mRNA science forward and deliver new medicines to patients and a unique vision for how to achieve this mission. Our Mission: To deliver on the promise of transformative messenger RNA (mRNA) science to bring new medicines to patients. Our Vision: To unlock the potential of mRNA Therapeutics™ by establishing an ecosystem of teams and partners that will work together to develop the broadest possible array of drugs, across diverse therapeutic areas and routes of administration, for serious diseases that are not treatable today. Third Party Staffing Agencies Moderna therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. For the protection of all parties involved in the recruiting process, resumes will only be accepted from recruiters/agencies if a signed agreement is in place at the inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified position. Unsolicited resumes sent to moderna therapeutics from recruiters/agencies do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter/agency and moderna therapeutics and do not obligate moderna therapeutics to pay fees if we hire from those resumes. EEO Disclosure Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
Moderna is seeking an Associate Director to join the Computational Sciences group. You will provide scientific, technical, and strategic leadership for a team of talented scientists working on a broad range of bioinformatics and computational biology activities, including the analysis and interpretation of a variety of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data. You will also contribute as an individual to a variety of bioinformatics projects. This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative group contributing to the advancement of basic science, processes, and therapeutic programs across Moderna. Responsibilities:
- Lead and support a team of talented bioinformaticians and computational biologists
- Identify and execute on new opportunities for collaboration and impact across the company
- Contribute to the strategic leadership of the Computational Sciences group
- Lead the development, deployment, and application of novel algorithms, analyses, and pipelines
- Perform and supervise the analysis, visualization, and interpretation of large, complex datasets from a variety of experimental assays, especially modern NGS platforms
- Lead internal projects and manage external collaborations
- Implement rigorous statistical analyses, including design of experiment, hypothesis testing, and more across a range of experiments, data types, and applications
- Manage resources and priorities to ensure timely delivery of high quality results
- PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Biostatistics, or related discipline
- 8+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years of team and/or project leadership
- Proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop highly productive individuals and teams
- Hands-on experience with a broad range of current bioinformatics and computational biology tools, methods, and applications
- Knowledge of molecular biology, especially as related to mRNA
- Experience leveraging data from large-scale, open repositories and integrating datasets to mine for deeper insights
- Fluency in Python, including packages in the scientific computing stack
- Familiarity with best practices in software development, including version control, unit and integration testing, documentation, and deployment
- Experience with high performance computing and cloud computing platforms
- Fluency in a wide range of statistical methods, including hypothesis testing, design of experiment, and modeling
- Track record of productivity and innovation as evidenced by patents and publications
- Outstanding communication skills, especially of conclusions drawn from large, complex datasets
- Ability to effectively collaborate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- Cloud Computing
- Computational Biology
- HPC
- molecular biology
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Software Design
- Statistics
- Version Control
Areas :
Additional Info:
Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. About Us: Our Mission and Vision At moderna, we are pioneering the development of a new class of drugs made of messenger RNA (mRNA). This novel drug platform builds on the discovery that modified mRNA can direct the body’s cellular machinery to produce nearly any protein of interest, from native proteins to antibodies and other entirely novel protein constructs that can have therapeutic activity inside and outside of cells. We have a clear mission to propel the field of mRNA science forward and deliver new medicines to patients and a unique vision for how to achieve this mission. Our Mission: To deliver on the promise of transformative messenger RNA (mRNA) science to bring new medicines to patients. Our Vision: To unlock the potential of mRNA Therapeutics™ by establishing an ecosystem of teams and partners that will work together to develop the broadest possible array of drugs, across diverse therapeutic areas and routes of administration, for serious diseases that are not treatable today. Third Party Staffing Agencies Moderna therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. For the protection of all parties involved in the recruiting process, resumes will only be accepted from recruiters/agencies if a signed agreement is in place at the inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified position. Unsolicited resumes sent to moderna therapeutics from recruiters/agencies do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter/agency and moderna therapeutics and do not obligate moderna therapeutics to pay fees if we hire from those resumes. EEO Disclosure Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]