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Opportunity: BIOINFORMATICS Research Scientists - Pediatric Genome Project (#18228+18231) @ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital--Memphis, TN (US)
Submitted by St. Jude Human Resources; posted on Monday, March 15, 2010
BACKGROUND
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering research and treatment of children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. In an unprecedented effort to identify the genetic changes that give rise to some of the world's deadliest childhood cancers, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in collaboration with Washington University has launched the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Currently, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has 2 openings for a Bioinformatics Research Scientist - Pediatric Genome Project (Job Number 18228 and Job Number 18231).
The Bioinformatics Research Scientist in the Computational Biology Department will be part of a team involved in analysis of the data generated from sequencing the genomes of more than 600 childhood cancer patients. The Bioinformatics Research Scientist will have a lead role in data mining, data visualization, statistical analysis, experimental design and database development.
REQUIREMENTS
- Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics or related field plus 3 years of postdoctoral and/or job experience in Computational Biology or Bioinformatics research
- Experience with programming languages such as Perl, C, C++, or Java
PREFERENCES
- Microarray data analysis and scripting experience using R or a comparable statistics package
- Experience with pathways, comparative genomics, SNP or proteomics data analysis
SALARY & COMPENSATION
St. Jude offers a positive working culture, professional advancement, & competitive compensation.
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified applicants may apply for this position or others via our online process at http://www.stjude.org/jobs
St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. Candidates receiving offers of employment will be subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.
http://www.stjude.org
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