Are you interested in being a key member of a bioinformatics team in a shared resource at a major cancer center? The candidate for this Associate Scientist position will join Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource (BBSR) team to provide bioinformatics support for a wide array of collaborative research activities in the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC), a recently NCI-designated cancer center, at the University of Miami. This position interfaces with investigators from all the Cancer Center’s research programs, and with the leaders and staff of all the other Cancer Center’s Shared Resources.
Responsibilities:
• Providing state-of-the-art bioinformatics and molecular informatics data analysis and expertise for clinical, laboratory and epidemiological studies, including support for gene expression analysis for bulk- and single-cell transcriptome profiling, gene regulatory network building, metagenomic profiling, microRNA target analysis, genome and transcriptome assembly from next generation sequencing data, SNP functionality analysis, and data visualization.
• Working closely with investigators on experimental design and high dimensional data analysis of genomics and proteomics studies for both laboratory-based and epidemiological research projects.
• Meeting with clinicians and biologists to provide explanations and interpretations of analysis results.
• Direct involvement in generating publications and grant proposals that support the facility and the projects of the facility users.
• Evaluation and implementation of existing and emerging bioinformatics tools and applications; tracking project effort and milestones; and troubleshooting.
• Providing consultation and training for the users of the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource, and participating in the educational workshops, seminars, and quantitative science lectures offered by the shared resource.
Qualifications:
• A Ph.D. degree or equivalent experience, with a minimum of 5 years of post-doctoral experience with bioinformatics and molecular informatics data analysis in support of basic, translational, clinical, and/or epidemiological studies.
• Proficiency in R/Python programming and excellent English communication skills (both verbal and written) are required.
• Attention to detail and multitasking abilities are critical, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Must enjoy working with others, have initiative, and be reliable.
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Job Posting Contact: Yuguang Ban, yban@med.miami.edu