Job Company: Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking an Associate Research Scientist for its Biomedical Informatics Share Resource. The BISR supports the computational biology and bioinformatics needs of investigators throughout the Cancer Center on a wide range of projects in the areas of Cancer Research, including the analysis of gene expression, polymorphism, sequence, microRNA, and epigenomics data.  [More]

The candidate will be expected to work with scientists to understand project requirements and to provide advice and guidance on bioinformatics solutions. As a result, he or she must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The candidate may also work with programming staff in designing and implementing larger scale solutions for specific projects. BISR projects will involve the analysis of microarray and RNA-Seq gene expression data, including differential expression analysis, pathway enrichment analysis, computational methods for supervised and unsupervised learning, as well as integrative approaches utilizing systems biology methods. CGC projects will involve improving and maintaining a robust and highly automated computational pipeline for analyzing RNA-Seq and genome sequencing data; improving quality control procedures and interpreting quality control metrics for optimizing high-throughput sequencing experiments; and leading data analysis in strategic collaborations, including new technology development and human disease studies. [More]