Computational Biologist Post-doctoral position – NYU School of Medicine – New York, NY

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Job ID: 5689
Job date: 2016-06-30
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Company : NYU School of Medicine 

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Role : Postdoc 


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Job Description:

The Sfeir lab (http://www.sfeirlab.com/) in collaboration with the NYU Applied Bioinformatics Center (http://www.med.nyu.edu/ocs/applied-bioinformatics-center) directed by Dr. Tsirigos (http://tsirigos.com/) is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to work on challenging research ideas related to DNA repair mechanisms and telomere function.

Responsibilities

Analyze public and in-house ChIP-seq, RNA-seq, DNA-seq dataWork closely with biologists on both hypothesis-driven and data-driven projectsLeverage sequencing data to generate new insights using computational methodsDevelop novel computational methods and pipelinesWrite manuscripts

Required skills

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science or related disciplines3+ years of experience with Illumina sequencing data3+ years of experience creating customized sequencing analysis pipelines3+ years of experience in Unix/Linux systems including HPC environments3+ years of experience in applying statistical/computational learning techniquesScripting languages: Python or PerlStatistical packages: R (preferred) or MatlabExcellent communication skills with proficiency in written and oral English

Benefits

Competitive salary commensurate with experience ($60,000-80,000)

NYU Langone Medical Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We are pleased to have one of the most competitive compensation packages not only among New York's hospitals and healthcare institutions, but within the corporate sector as well. Add to that a very attractive tuition program, and you'll see just some of the ways that NYU Langone Medical Center demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location:

New York, NY

Required education:

Doctorate

Required experience:

Genomics: 3 yearsComputational Biology: 3 yearsPython/Perl: 3 yearsR/Matlab: 3 years

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