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Bioinformatics Engineer
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is a world renowned organization dedicated to the progressive control and cure of cancer through programs of patient care, research, and education.
The Bioinformatics Core (BIC) at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City (Manhattan) is seeking a Bioinformatics Engineer to perform next-generation sequence data processing and analysis in a dynamic and exciting academic environment at the nexus of cancer biology, computer science, statistics and clinical research. Work will be performed in a small group atmosphere (approx. 15 members from diverse disciplines) with several active collaborators, and in concert with other Bioinformatics and Software Engineers.
You will design, develop and operate computational pipelines for the analysis of next generation sequencing data. Work will include both large-scale projects and small custom jobs and span a wide variety of analysis problems.
The qualified candidate will have:
• Master's degree, or equivalent, and 5 years of Bioinformatics software development required.
• Strong computational/programming skills; including thorough experience with the following:
• UNIX environment
• Clustered computing: (SGE, PBS, or LSF familiarity strongly desired)
• Next-generation analysis toolkits (PICARD, GATK, samtools, etc.)
• Advanced skills in at least 2 programming languages necessary.
• Familiarity with statistical packages like R, multi-processing/threading methods, and workflow/pipeline tools desirable.
BIC facilitates scientific discoveries by supporting basic and clinical research groups. BIC is responsible for building training programs, research project support, web-based tools, a high performance computing facility and database integration of genomic, pathway and clinical information. More information about the Bioinformatics Core is available at http://cbio.mskcc.org/bic.
MSKCC offers an excellent salary and comprehensive benefits, including tuition reimbursement. Please apply online at www.mskcc.org/jobs.
MSKCC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.