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BACKGROUND

Position Context:
The Canadian Center for Computational Genomics (C3G) at McGill University provides bioinformatics analysis and high performance computing services for the life science research community. C3G develops customized and case-by-case bioinformatics solutions as well as an extensive suite of open-source software. We are seeking a Bioinformatics Specialist to perform advanced analysis and to contribute to the development of analysis pipelines associated with Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) instruments. Under the direction of the Bioinformatics Manager, the Bioinformatics Specialist will contribute to the research and development activities and perform advanced statistical analyses to facilitate genomics data interpretation. The selected candidate will work closely with the C3G team, and scientists at the center. He will be exposed to a wide variety of novel sequencing technologies, bioinformatics approaches, and state of the art computing resources in a dedicated facility for high-throughput sequencing and large-scale genomic studies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary:

Actively participate to the Technical Development group and provide Standard Operation Procedure and analysis.
Provide, support and guide Bioinformatics Consultants in the unit on tools and what analyses to do. Monitor progress of assignments and results.
Use and develop analysis pipelines using in-house and 3rd party tools or algorithms, and incorporate them into specialized analysis workflows.
Develop bioinformatics solutions for the analysis of complex genomic datasets.
Update and extend bioinformatics tools and software methods used or developed at the C3G.
Provide detailed reports with analysis results and descriptions of methods used.
Contribute to problem-solving discussions.
Provide regular internal reports regarding the progress of projects (oral presentations).
Keep online documentation up-to-date, explaining the services offered and the analysis methods used.
Stay informed on the most relevant bioinformatics practices in genomics.
Lecture in bioinformatics training workshop organized by the center.
Manage several analysis projects at the same time.

REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience:

Undergraduate degree (related field)
Three (3) years' related experience

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities:
MSc in Bioinformatics, Statistics, Computer Science or related field preferred. Three (3) years of experience in bioinformatics or genomics research. Excellent understanding of statistics is a must. Experience with Python is a requirement. Experience with cancer data analysis is a plus. Good knowledge of R, git, and bash is needed. Additional programming experience (Perl and Java) is an asset. Experience in using HPC environment. Experience lecturing in training workshops is desirable. Very good communication and writing skills in French and English is also required.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application online at http://www.mcgill.ca/medhr/positions-available/apply-now. Click on "APPLY NOW" and clearly indicate the reference number.

DEADLINE

Applications must be received no later than October 6, 2016 at 5:00 PM.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

POLICY

McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to further diversification.

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