Job ID: 10100
Job date: 2017-08-05
End Date:
Company : Mount Sinai Health System Country : Role : Other
Job date: 2017-08-05
End Date:
Company : Mount Sinai Health System Country : Role : Other
Job Description:
What You'll Do: Research Biostatistician (Part-time) in Epigenomics functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team involved in cutting-edge bioinformatics and genomics research. The Haghighi laboratory at Mount Sinai utilizes state-of-the-art next generation sequencing technologies to study human brain development in understanding brain function and dysfunction. This position will offer an outstanding opportunity for the motivated candidate to gain experience in computational and statistical genomics – highly sought after skills in biotech and pharma fields. The successful candidate will be involved in analysis of genomic data, where s/he will be responsible for integration of large-scale data sets and data processing pipelines.
Additional Info:
Do you have what it takes to wear the badge? The Mount Sinai Health System's commitment to excellence extends beyond delivering world-class health care. The System's ongoing success is dependent upon our highly motivated, nonclinical professionals working to improve business operations. Our leadership team is driven to provide exceptional service by cultivating a workforce that is dedicated to upholding Mount Sinai's mission of delivering innovative, breakthrough medicine with compassion and integrity. Are you ready to discover the world of limitless possibilities that comes with wearing the badge? Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our story of unrivaled patient care! Who We Are: Over 35,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke's, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to the tenets of diversity and workforce that are strengthened by the inclusion of and respect for our differences. We offer our employees a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, a 403(b) retirement plan, and much more. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation. EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
What You'll Do: Research Biostatistician (Part-time) in Epigenomics functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team involved in cutting-edge bioinformatics and genomics research. The Haghighi laboratory at Mount Sinai utilizes state-of-the-art next generation sequencing technologies to study human brain development in understanding brain function and dysfunction. This position will offer an outstanding opportunity for the motivated candidate to gain experience in computational and statistical genomics – highly sought after skills in biotech and pharma fields. The successful candidate will be involved in analysis of genomic data, where s/he will be responsible for integration of large-scale data sets and data processing pipelines.
What You'll Bring
Education and Experience:- Master's Degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, Biostatistics, or other related quantitative fields who are interested in genomic research
- Coursework in programing, algorithms, bioinformatics, statistics & biostatistics, with practical project based experience in application to biological data or large datasets desirable
- Programming experience in a UNIX/Linux environment. With programing experience in Python (or Perl), Shell scripting, and R/Bioconductor in Unix environment desirable
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills to take advantage of the highly collaborative environment, adaptability and willingness to contribute to the overall goals of the research
- The research group is highly multidisciplinary, where the candidate will work under the guidance of Dr. Fatemeh Haghighi (genomics) and Drs. Hanga Galfalvy & Yongchao Ge (biostatisticians)
Requeriments :
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in computational biology
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Statistics
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- Biostatistics
- genomic
- Lunix/Unix
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- Shell scripting
Areas :
Additional Info:
Do you have what it takes to wear the badge? The Mount Sinai Health System's commitment to excellence extends beyond delivering world-class health care. The System's ongoing success is dependent upon our highly motivated, nonclinical professionals working to improve business operations. Our leadership team is driven to provide exceptional service by cultivating a workforce that is dedicated to upholding Mount Sinai's mission of delivering innovative, breakthrough medicine with compassion and integrity. Are you ready to discover the world of limitless possibilities that comes with wearing the badge? Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our story of unrivaled patient care! Who We Are: Over 35,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke's, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to the tenets of diversity and workforce that are strengthened by the inclusion of and respect for our differences. We offer our employees a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, a 403(b) retirement plan, and much more. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation. EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]