Bioinformatics Staff Scientist

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Job date: 2018-05-27
End Date: 2018-07-26

Company : Geisinger Health System 

Country : United States 

Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
Responsible for conducting and supervising research in computational biology, bioinformatics, quantitative genomics or a related field under the supervision of a Research Faculty member. Assumes responsibility for a specific topic within the research program and supervises the postdoctoral fellows and support staff in the conduct of that research.

Directly accountable to the sponsoring Faculty member.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

  • Demonstrates extensive knowledge base in computational biology, bioinformatics, quantitative genomics or related field.
  • Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
  • Demonstrates the ability to work in an independent manner and complete increasingly complex assignments.
  • Demonstrates strong teamwork skills and the ability to work effectively in a group environment
  • Demonstrates exceptional organizational, planning, and analytical skills.
  • Demonstrates competence in written, oral, and electronic communication skills (interpersonal/communication and technological effectiveness competencies).
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
  • Ph.D. in computational biology, bioinformatics, quantitative genomics or related field or M.D./D.O. with appropriate bioinformatics background is preferred; exceptional individuals with other advanced degrees demonstrating superior skills and knowledge maybe considered.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience is preferred.
  • In addition, there is an expectation of a minimum of 5 peer reviewed publications in which the candidate made a significant contribution.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in research environment.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.


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Additional Info:
JOB TITLE: Bioinformatics Staff Scientist

LOCATION: Maryland

DEPARTMENT: Research

WORK SCHEDULE: Days

WORK TYPE: Full Time

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER: (GMC), located Danville, Pa., the largest tertiary/quaternary care teaching hospital in the region, is licensed for 475 beds, including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital. GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region’s only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women’s health (in the Women’s Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics. The Hospital for Advanced Medicine serves as an integrated center for the most critical patients. Outpatient services are available on and off campus.

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.

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