Research Prime

Principal Computational Biologist

Organisation Name: Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) center
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Company overview

At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we’re not only changing the way we treat cancer, but also the way the world thinks about it. By working together and pushing forward with innovation and discovery, we’re driving excellence and improving outcomes.  We’re treating cancer, one patient at a time. Join us and make a difference every day.

 

In compliance with applicable State regulatory authorities, COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory for all MSK staff. Staff are considered fully vaccinated upon completion of a primary vaccination series for COVID-19 (i.e., one dose of a single dose vaccine or a final dose of a multi-dose vaccine series). Exceptions from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement are permitted for those who request and receive an approved medical or fully remote exemption.  Requests for medical exemption can take up to two weeks to review. Vaccination or an approved medical exemption is required to start work.

 

*Staff working at a MSK New Jersey location must be up to date with COVID-19 vaccination, which includes having completed the primary COVID-19 vaccination series and booster once eligible as mandated by New Jersey State. All New Jersey staff not yet eligible for a booster must receive a booster within 3 weeks of becoming eligible as a condition of continued employment at MSK.

 

 

Note: Individuals are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster two months after completion of a primary vaccination series for COVID-19.  Because vaccine-induced immunity can wane over time, MSK continues to strongly urge all staff to get a COVID-19 booster as soon as they become eligible to maintain their protective immunity for a longer period.

Job details

Are you a creative computational biologist with a strong statistics and machine learning background? This is the perfect role for you! We are seeking a dynamic computational biologist to join our team. You will serve as a bridge between the experimental group of Alexander Rudensky and the Computational Biology group of Christina Leslie as well as the U54 Funded Center for Cancer Systems and Immunology at Sloan-Kettering Institute. This position includes the development of novel computational tools and approaches for understanding gene regulation and functional gene expression programs at the single cell and population levels as well as their application for the dissection of complex cellular communities in cancer and related diseases

You are:

  • A skilled mentor in computational analysis of diverse datasets generated by experimental scientists working within the single and bulk cell analytics space.
  • Capable of building collaborative relationships and working with others to meet shared objectives and goals
  • Able to consistently achieve results in your own work as well as for the team, even during high-pressure circumstances.
  • Strong and able to coordinate and prioritize your work
  • Able to troubleshoot and have strong skills at finding detours around obstacles
  • Proficiency in Python, cloud, and HPC environments

You will:

  • Work in concert with the immunology and computational biology investigators to provide support to research projects at the Center
  • Design, develop, and implement software tools for processing and analyzing a wide range of high-throughput next-generation sequencing data
  • Provide one-on-one consultation and training to research scientists, bioinformatics scientists, and software engineers in the use of analytical tools and databases
  • Be responsible for conducting independent analysis and the interpretation of single cell genomic and other multi-omic datasets generated in the course of collaborative projects
  • Help facilitate collaborations and research opportunities between Immunology and Computational and Systems Biology Programs

You have:

  • A Ph.D. degree with proven experience in computational biology, statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, bioinformatics, or a related field
  • Solid programming skills and proficiency with scientific computing software (Matlab, R) and scripting languages
  • Experience in statistical genetics/genomics and familiarity with next-generation sequence data and analysis tools
  • To be highly motivated and capable of delivering oral scientific presentations and writing scientific articles

#LI-POST Location : 417 East 68th street. New York, NY

 

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Pay Range: $113,800.00-$187,900.00

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Posting Date: Jan 03, 2023
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Organisation Website/Careers Page: https://careers.mskcc.org/vacancies/2022-64771-principal-computational-biologist/


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