Computational Biologist II – Oncology

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Job date: 2014-11-25
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Company : Genentech 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Who We Are

At the Roche Group, about 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. A member of the Roche Group, Genentech has been at the forefront of the biotechnology industry for more than 30 years, using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. The headquarters for Roche pharmaceutical operations in the United States, Genentech has multiple therapies on the market for cancer and other serious illnesses. Please take this opportunity to learn about Genentech, where we believe that our employees are our most important asset and are dedicated to remaining a great place to work.

The Position We are seeking an accomplished and enthusiastic computational biologist to help drive the development of new cancer therapies. The position will leverage our extensive bioinformatics infrastructure and work closely with world-class colleagues in molecular oncology to discover and develop new cancer targets and biomarkers. Analyses will focus on the intriguing relationships between genome alterations, signaling pathway utilization and response to targeted therapies. There will be opportunities to perform bioinformatics-driven research in related areas of interest, independently, and collaboratively with other computational biologists. Regular publication of research and/or software will be strongly supported and encouraged.

The technical skills that will be utilized in this position center on the analysis of multiple forms of high-throughput data, in the context of cancer genomics, especially next-generation sequencing data from both internal and public sources. A successful candidate should have solid technical skills and a collaborative mindset.

Who You Are
•You have a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, biostatistics, computational biology or a related field.
•You have a record of scientific publication in computational biology, bioinformatics, molecular biology, or cancer biology.
•You have a solid understanding of the major concepts in cancer biology.
•You have experience in analyzing large-dimensional data, particularly next-generation-sequencing data (e.g., RNA-Seq, Exome and whole-genome sequencing, ChIP-Seq) and microarray data. Data analysis experience in oncology is desirable. Experience with R is a strong plus.
•You are highly organized; you pay attention to detail, and are committed to principles of reproducible research.
•You look forward to solving technical problems and applying new technologies, when they further your scientific goals.
•You enjoy working closely with collaborators, understanding the intricacies of their research and teaching them about computational biology.
•You care passionately about developing breakthrough new medicines, improving our understanding of human biology or transforming the way that computation can guide research.

The next step is yours. To apply today, click on the "Apply online" button below.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer & prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, view the EEO is the Law poster.

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