Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 9 hours ago
Associate Computational Biologist
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$60K/yr - $67K/yrDana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. They seek an associate computational biologist to develop and apply genomic algorithms to understand genomic rearrangements in cancers and contribute to a collaborative team of scientists and engineers.
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Responsibilities
Data Processing Builds data processing pipelines to convert raw data into formats compatible with conventional statistical analysis and visualization under supervision of mentor
Data Analysis: Follows a detailed manual to perform routine
Data and Software Management: Monitors, downloads, organizes, and manages data from public data repositories or generated by collaborates
Manuscript Preparation: Helps prepare tables and figures
Research Portfolio Management: Trains to develops timelines and components for multiple routine projects; masters multi-tasking so that complex projects involving many interdisciplinary individuals move forward smoothly
Qualification
Required
B.S./B.A. or equivalent, ideally in the life sciences, physical sciences, or computational sciences
Prior research in one of these areas (for example, a summer research program or several hours a week in a lab as an undergraduate)
Strong background in programming, preferably in R and BASH
Knowledge of statistical methods either through coursework or research
Excellent written & verbal communication skills
Self-starter with excellent problem-solving, organizational and people skills
Ability to collaborate closely with other members of a research team
Minimum 2 year commitment required
Knowledge of UNIX/Linux
Familiarity with scripting in Python and statistical programming using R
Familiarity with principles of experimental design and the modern data analysis paradigms
Able to discuss and present results, share ideas accurately and communicate them effectively, both in writing and verbally with supervisory oversight
Strong interpersonal skills – ability to effectively interact with all levels of staff and external contacts
Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, with no prior experience necessary
Preferred
Exposure to an analytic field such as bioinformatics, computational biology, machine learning, or statistics
Experience working in cloud computing and UNIX environments
Company
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a center dedicated to carrying out adult and pediatric cancer treatment activities and advanced research.
Founded in 1947
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$88.08MKey Investors
Elaine and Eduardo Saverin FoundationThe DeGregorio Family FoundationLlama
2025-11-24Grant· $20M
2025-05-06Grant· $1M
2024-09-24Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Edward Benz
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