St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · 9 hours ago
Senior Bioinformatics Research Scientist - Northcott Lab in the Center of Excellence in Neuro-Oncology Sciences (CENOS)
Memphis, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$104K/yr - $186K/yr
5+ years expSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a highly motivated Senior Bioinformatics Research Scientist for the Northcott Lab in the Center of Excellence in Neuro-Oncology Sciences (CENOS). The role involves performing data analysis and providing bioinformatics support for research into pediatric brain tumors, contributing to innovative computational studies and collaborations.
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Responsibilities
Provide research support and deliver high-quality results by formulating an efficient analytical approach with the available data
Deliver data files, and document the analytical process. May participate in manuscript preparation at project's conclusion
Assist with establishing and documenting protocols or best practices for common research tasks, and in the formulation of analytical plans that use the best approach to address challenging data analysis questions
Assist in the evaluation and testing of new methods and technologies
Contribute ideas to automate or improve existing analysis methods. Implement the improvement or work with others to do so
Participate in the department's developmental projects and interdepartmental team projects
Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution
Maintains regular and predictable attendance
Qualification
Required
A PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, data science or related field
Experience analyzing the following platforms: Single-cell/nucleus RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq/CUT&RUN, and DNA methylation
Experience in analyzing, interpreting, and visualizing human genomics datasets generated by high-throughput sequencing platforms including short- (Illumina) and long-read- (e.g. PacBio and Oxford Nanopore) whole-genome sequencing
Proficiency in relevant programming languages such as R and Python, preferably in a High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment
Proficiency in tools for ensuring reproducibility of pipelines, such as workflow management systems (e.g., nextflow or snakemake), and version control (e.g., git)
Extensive expertise in data integration and harmonization
Proven problem-solving skills and collaborative nature in fast-paced environment
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, cheminformatics, statistics/computer science (with a background in biological sciences or chemistry) or related field
Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant post-degree work in bioinformatics, cheminformatics, statistics/computer science (with a background in biological sciences or chemistry)
Experience Exception: Master's degree with 5+ years of relevant post-degree experience (OR) PhD with 2+ years of relevant post-degree experience
Significant experience in at least one programming or scripting language and at least one statistical package, with R preferred
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD preferred
A strong CV that includes publications involving cancer genomics, epigenomics, single-cell, spatial ‘omics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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