Staff Scientist – NGS data analysis – Massachusetts General Hospital

benwittner · 07-05-2011, 08:51 AM

Position: Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Staff Scientist
Institutions: Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Department: Center for Computational Discovery at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Reports To: Director of the Center for Computational Discovery
Salary: Commensurate with level of experience
Status: Full-time

The Center for Computational Discovery (CCD) collaborates with laboratories in the Cancer Center of the Massachusetts General Hospital to take high-throughput approaches (e.g., sequencing, microarray, functional screening, imaging) to answer applied and fundamental questions in cancer biology and medicine. We seek an expert in the analysis of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data.

Responsibilities will include:

Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to design experiments.
Analyzing the output of NGS runs for quality and biological meaning.
Contributing to the publication of results.
Developing and publishing new analytical methods, where needed.
Contributing to the CCD’s software libraries, which are written in R, C/C++, Python and SQL.

Experiments include (but are not limited to):

ChIP-seq
RNA-seq
Digital gene expression
Whole exome re-sequencing
Whole genome re-sequencing

Minimal qualifications:

2+ years of post-doctoral work analyzing NGS data
Experience with a statistical programming language (e.g., Matlab, R)
Excellent teamwork/collaboration and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in written and spoken English
Good communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with a general programming language (e.g., Java, C/C++), a scripting language (e.g., Perl, Python) and SQL
Experience with cluster computing
Formal education in biology, statistics and computer science
Experience with multi-person software development

The position is open for immediate filling.

If interested, please email the following to Sridhar Ramaswamy (sridhar@mgh.harvard.edu):

A brief statement discussing why you are a strong candidate for this position.
Curriculum vitae listing education, qualifications, and experiences, including a list of scientific publications.

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07-05-2011, 08:51 AM	#1
benwittner Junior Member Location: Boston, MA, USA Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6	Staff Scientist – NGS data analysis – Massachusetts General Hospital Position: Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Staff Scientist Institutions: Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Department: Center for Computational Discovery at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Reports To: Director of the Center for Computational Discovery Salary: Commensurate with level of experience Status: Full-time The Center for Computational Discovery (CCD) collaborates with laboratories in the Cancer Center of the Massachusetts General Hospital to take high-throughput approaches (e.g., sequencing, microarray, functional screening, imaging) to answer applied and fundamental questions in cancer biology and medicine. We seek an expert in the analysis of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data. Responsibilities will include: Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to design experiments. Analyzing the output of NGS runs for quality and biological meaning. Contributing to the publication of results. Developing and publishing new analytical methods, where needed. Contributing to the CCD’s software libraries, which are written in R, C/C++, Python and SQL. Experiments include (but are not limited to): ChIP-seq RNA-seq Digital gene expression Whole exome re-sequencing Whole genome re-sequencing Minimal qualifications: 2+ years of post-doctoral work analyzing NGS data Experience with a statistical programming language (e.g., Matlab, R) Excellent teamwork/collaboration and interpersonal skills Proficiency in written and spoken English Good communication skills Preferred qualifications: Experience with a general programming language (e.g., Java, C/C++), a scripting language (e.g., Perl, Python) and SQL Experience with cluster computing Formal education in biology, statistics and computer science Experience with multi-person software development The position is open for immediate filling. If interested, please email the following to Sridhar Ramaswamy (sridhar@mgh.harvard.edu): A brief statement discussing why you are a strong candidate for this position. Curriculum vitae listing education, qualifications, and experiences, including a list of scientific publications.