Job Details

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC) 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

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.

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