Bioinformatics Analyst at MGH Cancer Center – Apply Now!
Bioinformatics Analyst, Cancer Center – (Job ID: 3303733)
About the Company:
The MGH Krantz Family Center for Cancer Center Cartography Core is a new translational research facility that combines the latest advances in protein and RNA biomarker staining with quantitative digital microscopy analytics to understand cancer biology. We are a part of Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and work closely with other researchers in other departments within MGH and outside institutions. Our goal is to enhance cancer research utilizing the latest high-plex imaging and spatial transcriptomic techniques coupled with state-of-the-art quantification tools.
Responsibilities:
- Apply existing and novel algorithms to various project data sets, critically review and analyze results
- Design and develop analysis approaches and workflows and novel software tools for large data sets from different sources
- Present results effectively to clinicians, experimental and computational scientists
- Quantitative digital image analysis: contribute to the downstream computational analysis pipelines quantitating digital images under the supervision of a staff or faculty member. Contributions will also include: assisting with hypothesis generation, experimental design, and data interpretation.
- Quantification and interpretation of spatial transcriptomics data using established analytic pipelines as well as work to develop new methods exploring the basic biology of disease
- Assist the Cartography Core Manager in the maintenance and operation of imaging platforms in the group, including training new users on advanced microscopy systems and performing image analysis using high-end commercial analysis software and computational languages such as R or Python.
Qualifications:
- B.A./B.S. in Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field
- 3-5 years post-graduate experience in computational biology, bioinformatics, or related fields
- Strong interest in cancer research; prior activity in this area is an advantage
- Independence, ability to self-motivate, prioritize, and organize
- Excellent programming skills in Python or R
- Familiarity with software engineering and algorithms
- Comfort using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Google Docs to communicate results between team members
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and fluency in English
- Ability to work together with multi-disciplinary teams consisting of physicians, experimental scientists, statisticians, and software engineers
Schedule:Â Full-time, 40 hours per week
Shift:Â Day Job
Employee Status:Â Regular
Recruiting Department:Â MGH Cancer Center
Job Posting Date:Â Sep 5, 2024
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