Computational Biologist

Job Details

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) at Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a talented computational biologist to serve in our Bioinformatics Biostatistics and Research Informatics Shared Resource. The computational biologist will primarily be responsible for guiding experimental design for research studies requiring computational analysis as well as providing computational biology support for these studies. All areas of responsibility listed below are essential to the satisfactory performance of this position by applicants.

Job Description

• Work with PIs/study teams to determine experimental needs required for downstream analysis

• Analyze large-scale high-throughput datasets including but not limited to: spatial transcriptomic single-cell multimodal omics RNASeq (bulk and single-cell) ChIP-Seq Whole Exome/Genome Sequencing etc.

• Build automated analytics workflows and pipelines for bioinformatics analyses

• Assist in preparation of reports manuscripts grants etc.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.

Competencies (Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required):

• Interacts with other members of the shared resource to align and standardize workflows

• Review and maintain SOPs for bioinformatics core

• Propose new policies and guidelines to reflect the growing needs of the SKCCC research community

• Maintain and document project requests analyses and other metrics

• Troubleshoot issues across projects provide feedback and areas for improvement

• Contribute to bioinformatics training efforts for the SKCCC community

• Outstanding communication skills ability to interact and impart information clearly to an audience with varying backgrounds

• Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies when necessary

• Ability to work independently to handle organize and prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously

• Mentors new staff

• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Education:

Masters degree in Bioinformatics Computational Biology Computer Science or closely related field or Bachelors degree with more than 3 years experience in Bioinformatics-related field.

AND

Experience:

Experience with Linux environment

NGS expertise

Scripting experience in R Python or similar

Ability to converse with investigators and/or delegated research staff to determine scope requirements deliverables and timing for projects

Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate and interpret complex concepts to a wide variety of audiences

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

130 S 9th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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