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:
Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or
closely related field or Bachelor’s 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 65,000 people strong, dedicated to
providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making
our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional
leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through
basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University
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home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the
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comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate
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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
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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 diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have
access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
For more benefits information, please click here
[https://www.wearejefferson.org/content/dam/enterprise/documents/restricted/guidebook.pdf]