Oregon Health & Science University · 9 hours ago
Computational Biologist
Portland, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$61K/yr - $80K/yr
3+ years expOregon Health & Science University is seeking a Computational Biologist to work in the Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care. The role involves leveraging bioinformatics, data analysis, and machine learning to understand pancreatic cancer and collaborating with researchers to analyze relevant data.
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Responsibilities
Data Organization and Management: Requirements gathering; Clean and manage metadata; Access, store, and document raw data; Coordinate with pancreas research project team members; Meet publication requirements, including data and code repositing
Platform development: Develop and apply data-analytical and theoretical methods, mathematical modeling and computational simulation techniques to apply to pancreatic cancer; Assist in implementing scalable high-performance workflows and creating documentation and providing user support
Data Analysis: Sample/sequencing quality control assessment; Implement existing analytic packages and workflows; Adapt existing resources as needed to meet pancreatic cancer project needs
Technical Writing/Communication: Present at regular team meetings; Clear code documentation; Support manuscript preparation; Support grant writing efforts
Training and Mentorship: Work with pancreas research staff and trainees to further their understanding of computational biology needs and techniques
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Computational Biology or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Computational Biology or related field AND 3 years of relevant experience
Experience with processing and analyzing next generation genome (DNA) and transcriptome (RNA) sequencing data; experience with single-cell sequencing data
Trained in computational biology field and practice
Experience in implementing statistical methods as appropriate for dataset treatment (e.g. quality inspection, normalization, differential feature detection, etc.)
Experience in using pipelines to support analytics as described to additionally facilitate improved data management, and to generate complete workflows that are reproducible and scalable
Competency in an appropriate programming language (R and/or Python)
An understanding of a variety of sophisticated statistical methods for data treatment
Ability to work independently and as part of a team while being collaborative in resolving problems and guiding project direction
Ability to use tact and diplomacy to maintain effective working relationships
Strong understanding of life science technology and jargon
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, judgment, and discretion
Must have excellent communication (both written and verbal), analytical and organizational skills
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
Preferred
Cancer research experience; experience with signaling network analysis; experience with image processing and analysis pipelines
Company
Oregon Health & Science University
OHSU is a health and research university provides patient care, research, education of the next generation of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$36.6MKey Investors
U.S. Small Business AdministrationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesHyundai Hope On Wheels
2024-09-25Grant
2022-11-21Grant· $4.7M
2022-09-27Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
Tarek Salaway
Chief Executive Officer, OHSU Health
Lawrence Furnstahl
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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