Position: Business Analyst/Bioinformatician
Site: MaRS Centre, Toronto
Department: Informatics & Bio-computing
Reports To: Associate Director – Bioinformatics Software Development
Salary: Commensurate with level of experience
Hours: 35 hours/week
Status: Full-time, Permanent
The OICR is looking for a Business Analyst/Bioinformatician to contribute to the development of a world-class bioinformatics platform in cancer genomics. As a successful candidate, you will join the OICR Bioinformatics Software Development team and work closely with its lead bioinformatician and software engineers to deliver an ambitious roadmap, building the new National Cancer Institute’s Genomics Data Commons Portal and enhancing the existing International Cancer Genome Consortium Data Portal (dcc.icgc.org). These two high-profile data portals will provide the research community with advanced and innovative computational tools to access, mine, and visualize the largest cancer genomic datasets produced by DNA sequencing centers worldwide. You will also participate in the software development for a new academic cloud computing centre to accelerate the analysis of upwards of 15 petabytes of cancer genomics data, corresponding to 50,000 genomes.
This full time position is focused on capturing and converting business requirements into executable functional design.
Responsibilities:
• Interact with the Lead Bioinformatician to elicit, analyze and document business requirements such that appropriate solutions can be implemented
• Develop functional requirements, use cases and provide wireframes
• Work closely with the software developers during all stages of the system development life cycle and bridge the gap between business and technology sides of the solution.
• Assist in the investigation and resolution of day-to-day production support requests for existing applications.
• Participate in writing documentation for user guide / tutorials
• Participate in software quality control
• Participate in writing reports and presentations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• University degree in bioinformatics, computational biology or computer sciences with bioinformatics experience
• Minimum of 4 years professional experience in software development
• Experience with and in-depth knowledge of data modeling, database design and database software such as Postgres and ElasticSearch
• Experience in designing graphical user interfaces
• Experience with bioinformatics resources, databases, tools and common standard formats
• Knowledge of genomics, molecular and/or cancer biology
• Experience with next-generation sequencing data
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Desire to contribute to all parts of the development process
OICR is an innovative cancer research institute located in the MaRS Centre in the Discovery District in downtown Toronto. OICR is addressing significant challenges in cancer research with multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional teams. New discoveries to prevent, detect and treat cancer will be moved from the bench to practical applications in patients. The OICR team is growing quickly. We are innovative, dedicated professionals who bring expertise to each of our roles. We are looking for individuals interested in being part of a culture of excellence that will result in Ontario being recognized internationally as a leading jurisdiction for cancer research.
Launched in December 2005, OICR is an independent institute funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation.
For more information about OICR, please visit the website at www.oicr.on.ca.
POSTED DATE: July 7, 2014
CLOSING DATE: Posted until filled
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates can apply here: https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsi...bNumber=733168
OICR has a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.
The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research thanks all applicants. However, only those under consideration will be contacted. Candidates will be expected to provide their current employer as a reference.
Resume Format: If you elect to apply, you will need a text or HTML version of your resume so that you can cut and paste it into the application box provided. Before you submit the completed application, you will be asked to attach one or two files to your application. Please attach your resume as a .doc file.
Site: MaRS Centre, Toronto
Department: Informatics & Bio-computing
Reports To: Associate Director – Bioinformatics Software Development
Salary: Commensurate with level of experience
Hours: 35 hours/week
Status: Full-time, Permanent
The OICR is looking for a Business Analyst/Bioinformatician to contribute to the development of a world-class bioinformatics platform in cancer genomics. As a successful candidate, you will join the OICR Bioinformatics Software Development team and work closely with its lead bioinformatician and software engineers to deliver an ambitious roadmap, building the new National Cancer Institute’s Genomics Data Commons Portal and enhancing the existing International Cancer Genome Consortium Data Portal (dcc.icgc.org). These two high-profile data portals will provide the research community with advanced and innovative computational tools to access, mine, and visualize the largest cancer genomic datasets produced by DNA sequencing centers worldwide. You will also participate in the software development for a new academic cloud computing centre to accelerate the analysis of upwards of 15 petabytes of cancer genomics data, corresponding to 50,000 genomes.
This full time position is focused on capturing and converting business requirements into executable functional design.
Responsibilities:
• Interact with the Lead Bioinformatician to elicit, analyze and document business requirements such that appropriate solutions can be implemented
• Develop functional requirements, use cases and provide wireframes
• Work closely with the software developers during all stages of the system development life cycle and bridge the gap between business and technology sides of the solution.
• Assist in the investigation and resolution of day-to-day production support requests for existing applications.
• Participate in writing documentation for user guide / tutorials
• Participate in software quality control
• Participate in writing reports and presentations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• University degree in bioinformatics, computational biology or computer sciences with bioinformatics experience
• Minimum of 4 years professional experience in software development
• Experience with and in-depth knowledge of data modeling, database design and database software such as Postgres and ElasticSearch
• Experience in designing graphical user interfaces
• Experience with bioinformatics resources, databases, tools and common standard formats
• Knowledge of genomics, molecular and/or cancer biology
• Experience with next-generation sequencing data
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Desire to contribute to all parts of the development process
OICR is an innovative cancer research institute located in the MaRS Centre in the Discovery District in downtown Toronto. OICR is addressing significant challenges in cancer research with multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional teams. New discoveries to prevent, detect and treat cancer will be moved from the bench to practical applications in patients. The OICR team is growing quickly. We are innovative, dedicated professionals who bring expertise to each of our roles. We are looking for individuals interested in being part of a culture of excellence that will result in Ontario being recognized internationally as a leading jurisdiction for cancer research.
Launched in December 2005, OICR is an independent institute funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation.
For more information about OICR, please visit the website at www.oicr.on.ca.
POSTED DATE: July 7, 2014
CLOSING DATE: Posted until filled
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates can apply here: https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsi...bNumber=733168
OICR has a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.
The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research thanks all applicants. However, only those under consideration will be contacted. Candidates will be expected to provide their current employer as a reference.
Resume Format: If you elect to apply, you will need a text or HTML version of your resume so that you can cut and paste it into the application box provided. Before you submit the completed application, you will be asked to attach one or two files to your application. Please attach your resume as a .doc file.