DATA SCIENCE LIAISON

Job ID: 110264
Job date: 2017-08-11
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Company : Moffitt Cancer Center 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
Be part of the cure by joining M2Gen's team and impacting the future of cancer care.

Position Highlights:

.Be the "on-the-ground" Subject Matter Expert for the use of ORIEN Avatar data in accelerating the discovery and development of novel personalized medicines

·Serve as point of contact for research groups within pharma sponsors, serving as a link between biology and data science

·Identify collaboration opportunities and oversee collaborative projects between ORIEN members and pharma sponsors

·Utilize genetic/genomic and real world patient data to help drug target/ biomarker identification/validation, clinical trial design/patient enrollment, and post-market studies

·Provide data analysis and interpretation to support pharma projects

The Ideal Candidate:

·Professional with experience in pharma cancer drug R&D, and solid knowledge in applying "real world" molecular and clinical data towards drug discovery and development problems

·Great team player with positive and "can do" attitude

·Self-starter with high level of accountability and initiative

·Highly reliable with outstanding planning & follow through to ensure projects/initiatives move forward efficiently and effectively to completion

.Outstanding oral/written communication and interpersonal/networking skills

·Excellent customer service & problem solving skills with ability to proactively identify issues/trends and solutions

·Passion for science and oncology

·Highly organized and able to handle multiple internal/external projects at a time

·Ability to significantly contribute to the overall team while also able to work well independently

Responsibilities:

.Connect directly with pharma research groups and scientists to understand their needs and potential matches with ORIEN/M2Gen resources

.Understand research priorities and development pipelines of M2Gen's pharmaceutical clients

·Form research/collaboration projects between ORIEN members and pharma sponsors

·Manage and execute collaboration projects, follow through action items

·Seek input from ORIEN and pharma for new datasets/clinical data elements, analytical tools to better serve oncology research

·Be the Subject Matter Expert to interact with ORIEN members and pharma sponsors to help them use the Avatar data and address their specific questions

Credentials and Qualifications:

·Master's degree in bioinformatics, informatics and/or biological sciences (or related discipline)

·3+ years of experience of oncology research.

.Working knowledge with cancer drug development

·Proven analytical ability with clinical and molecular data

·Excellent communication skills

·Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team

·Ability to travel extensively


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Additional Info:
Moffitt Cancer Center is internationally recognized for our focus on personalized cancer care and translational research. The mission of Moffitt is clear, focused, and fully stated in nine words, "To contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer." With a tradition of excellence that began with the first patient admission in 1986, dedicated Moffitt physicians, scientists, and staff members have remained committed to excellence in an atmosphere characterized by kindness, caring, and hope.

M2Gen is a health informatics solution subsidiary of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute in Tampa, Florida. M2Gen is the operational and coordinating center for the Oncology Research Information Exchange (ORIEN), an alliance of cancer centers across the US. We strive to be a leader in creating and delivering health informatics solutions through evidence-based approaches to predict and meet the needs of cancer patients.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Moffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We seek candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

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