Bioinformatician I Channing Lab at Partner's Healthcare in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.


At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission-from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.


At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare - people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds - to apply.



Job Summary
The Channing Division of Network Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston are looking for exceptional candidates to join the Bioinformatics Core. The core works involves a wide variety of data management challenges of complex data sets, including genomic scale next-generation sequencing data and Data processing or curation. Our projects involve interrogation of the genome, transcriptome and epigenome data utilizing machine learning analysis tools and data analysis pipelines.


The Bioinformation will be developing and supporting the complex bioinformatics infrastructure needed for the wide range of data collection, transformation of data, and analysis requirements that will integrate across a wide range of skills and techniques. The Bioinformation is required to design, create, support tools and software analysis pipelines including secure dissemination of information generated.



Qualifications



Qualifications



MS in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or biological engineering; Applicants will have understanding programming with agile development methods



SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES

• Ability to apply statistical and machine learning techniques to solve 'big data' problems


• Experience in Programing with R, Python [Pandas]


• Understanding the user of bioinformatics tools including common NGS tools [BWA, samtools, GATK]


• Understanding the user of bioinformatics tools including common OMICs Data [dna, rna, methylation, 16S, metabolomics]


• Experience with Databases (Postgres) and DB Design


• Experinace with ETL procedures


• Familiarity with of Docker; Kubernetes; Snakemake or Nextflow


• Ability to work in a highly collaborative and intellectually challenging environment. Perform the technology watch; contribute to the strategy and evolution of existing services, as well as future architecture evolution around communication platforms


• Knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu)


• Must work independently


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)


Additional Job Description



Remote Type


Hybrid



Work Location


181 Longwood Avenue



Scheduled Weekly Hours


40



Employee Type


Regular



Work Shift


Day (United States of America)



EEO Statement:


The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.



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