Opportunity: Associate Computational Biologists at the Broad Institute--Cambridge, MA (US)

Joanna Morin • September 26, 2007
Opportunity: Associate Computational Biologists at the Broad Institute--Cambridge, MA (US)
Two openings! The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard seeks two ASSOCIATE COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGISTS in its Center for Cancer Genome Characterization. Will join a major effort being mounted by Broad and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to discover the principal genetic causes of human cancer, both germ-line and somatic. As part of this project, a large volume of genomic data will be generated, including DNA sequence, SNP array, and gene expression data. Seek individual to join center efforts to develop, test, and apply algorithms for defining the genetic lesions that lead to cancer; extract robust signals from noisy experimental data and help to pinpoint the experimental sources of noise; develop and apply state-of-the-art machine learning and classification tools to classify tumors and genetic lesions; assess statistical significance of genomic alterations and their associations with each other and with clinical parameters; develop software using tools such as MATLAB, R, etc.; and work closely with experimental biologists to analyze data and in collaboration with software engineers to generate robust and stable versions of the software.

REQUIREMENTS: a Ph.D. in mathematical, physical, or computer science or engineering or comparable research experience; and significant experience with computer programming and computational biological applications.
**Outstanding candidates with a bachelor's or master's degree and three to eight years of experience will also be considered.** A strong background in statistics and machine learning techniques needed. Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to perform both self-directed and guided research required. Excellent collaborative skills with high level researchers expected.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates may apply on-line at http://web.mit.edu/jobs. Please reference job number mit-00004619.

MIT is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Applications from women, minorities, veterans, older workers, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.

The Broad Institute was founded to empower scientists of all kinds to work together on difficult, diverse, critical genomic and biomedical challenges. The Institute is a unique collaboration between the MIT and Harvard academic and medical communities, and it offers the resources and benefits provided to all MIT employees, including:

Competitive pay
Medical, dental, life insurance plans
401(k) plan with matching contributions
Tuition assistance plan
Four weeks of vacation after one year
T-Pass subsidy program
Athletic and fitness centers
Child care services

Join a team that works the way you've always wanted to work.

HOW TO APPLY

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