Senior Bioinformatician Scientist

Job ID: 6015
Job date: 2018-04-27
End Date: 2018-06-26

Company : Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 

Country : United States 

Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
Icahn Genomics and Multiscale Biology Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine invites applications for a senior bioinformatician position. The group focuses on developing computational methods to best leverage the biomedical data generated at Mount Sinai, from external collaborators, and/or existed in the public domain. Our goal is to better understand human aging and how it links to various age-related diseases to help the development of interventions to extend human healthspan.

Work expectation:

  • Perform computational analysis on various omics data (NGS, gene expression, single cell, etc.)
  • Design and implement novel analytical approaches to better understand biological system
  • Present results in internal and external group meetings.
  • Prepare manuscripts and publish results in peer reviewed journals and present the work at national conferences.
Qualifications:
  • Candidates need to have a PhD degree in computational biology, bioinformatics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, or related majors.
  • 1-2 years postdoctoral training is expected but exceptional candidates without such training will be considered with a demonstration of strong publication and/or training records.
  • Minimum 3 years’ hands-on experience on biological “omics” data analysis (e.g., NGS data processing) and supportive publication records
  • Strong skills in at least one programming language, preferably R and python and experience with Unix/Linux computing environment.
  • Knowledge and some experience with machine learning skills are desirable.
  • Basic knowledge of molecular biology will be helpful but is not necessary.
  • Candidates with less experience and who do not meet all the qualifications are also encouraged to apply but may be considered for a postdoctoral level position.


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Additional Info:
Start date: As soon as possible

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit CV, and names with contact information of three referees to Dr. Zhidong Tu ( zhidong dot tu at mssm dot edu).

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