Postdoctoral Associate

Job Description:
The CAP/CLIA-certified Cancer Genomics Laboratory in the Department of Pathology at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated PhD, MD, or MD/PhD individual for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Translational Genomics of Pediatric Cancer. This individual will serve the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), and its research mission in the Genomic Medicine and Discovery Division at Texas Children’s Hospital, and will participate in research and development in cancer genomics with a focus on molecular diagnostics, under the supervision of Angshumoy Roy, MD, PhD. The successful candidate will work in the Department of Pathology at Texas Children’s Hospital.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with the:

• Review, analysis and curation of whole genome, whole transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) and whole exome sequencing data on pediatric cancers
• Design, development and implementation of next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based tests in cancer genomics
• Review, curation and interpretation of genomic and molecular data from clinical tests and assist in interpretation and reporting
• Supporting the analysis, testing and development of bioinformatics analysis pipelines for next-generation sequencing (NGS) tests
• The successful applicant must be able to work independently under minimal supervision, and have excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in the Linux/UNIX/Mac environment and with Python and Perl is highly desirable.
• In addition to adhering to the policies set forth by BCM and TCH, the person must understand and act on the need for discretion due to the sensitive nature of research involved.

M.D. or Ph.D.* * Note: A Master’s degree and two years of directly related experience in cancer genomics and/or bioinformatics may be considered 'equivalent' to a Ph.D. degree.

Minimum Job Experience:

A background in genetics and molecular biology is required, and applicants with a strong bioinformatics background or with 2 years of previous experience in cancer genomics will be favorably considered.

Requeriments :

• M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics

Skills :

• Bioinformatics
• Cancer Genomics
• Genetics
• Lunix/Unix
• molecular biology
• Next Generation Sequencing
• Programing in Python
• Programming in PERL
• RNA-seq

Areas :

• Bioinformatics

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