Bioinformatics Analyst
Location: Boston, MA (Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute)
Join Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute – a leader in cancer research and patient care – in conquering cancer and related diseases. We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and to providing compassionate care.
Responsibilities
- Interpret complex biological information, performing tasks to reduce and consolidate output from software.
- Prepare data for utilization by other scientists.
- Monitor new data from public databases, find and load missed data, clean it to satisfy quality control criteria.
- Query various sources for required information (Web, publications, internal DFCI resources).
- Direct and guide DNA, RNA, and protein sequence database searches and computational analysis of resulting data.
- Implement end‑user needs in database searching and integration.
- Maintain computational infrastructure and control flow of samples and information for large‑scale studies.
- Recognize and report problems with the data management process and fix them whenever possible.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required, MS preferred or PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, or life sciences with 0–2 years of relevant experience.
- Familiarity with simple programming in Perl/Python or Java, C/C++, statistical programming in R, web development and database querying using SQL.
- Familiarity with principles of experimental design and modern data analysis paradigms is required.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact with all levels of staff and external contacts.
- Excellent analytical, organizational and time‑management skills.
Employment Details
- Seniority level: Entry level
- Employment type: Part-time
- Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
- Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Salary Range
Determined by market pay structures and individual qualifications. $34,500 - $40,200 (CBA for union positions).
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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