Opportunity: Associate Computational Biologist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard--Cambridge, MA (US)

Broad HR • January 8, 2008
Opportunity: Associate Computational Biologist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard--Cambridge, MA (US)
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard seek an ASSOCIATE COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGIST, under the Broad Institute-Genome Sequencing and Analysis Program, to support program staff in performing computational analysis of high-throughput epigenomic data. Will develop and support tools, maintain data sets and databases, integrate tools and databases into existing high-throughput pipelines, and facilitate the display of analysis results; and run bioinformatics jobs to support analysis and contribute to a dynamic scientific community. The research will concentrate on--but is not limited to--applying sequence analysis and utilizing statistical methodologies to questions in stem cell biology, epigenetic components of complex disease and human genome annotation, and in support of next-generation sequencing technology development. Duties will include performing timely and accurate bioinformatic analysis to aid researchers in performing computational analysis of epigenomic data; working with researchers to define and implement analysis tools and algorithms; maintaining, supporting, and documenting shared tools, code base, and data sets; preparing analytical results for presentation in various contexts including group meetings, funding agency reports, and journal publications; interacting with and facilitating data transfer to external collaborators and data repositories; and other tasks as requested.

REQUIREMENTS: a bachelor's degree (advanced degree preferred) in computer science, bioinformatics, or related field; and at least two years of experience designing computational methods and tools, including experience with algorithms and applied statistics. Proficiency with some combination of the following programming languages required: Perl, C++, or Java. Experience with relational databases and SQL required. Experience managing large-scale data sets desired. Excellent communication skills required. Must demonstrate outstanding personal initiative and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Interested applicants may apply online at http://www.broad.mit.edu/info/careers/ and reference job number MIT-00004984. Please indicate that you located this position on Bioinformatics.org.

PROFILE: 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 security 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.

LOCALE: Cambridge, MA

COMPENSATION: TBD, and Exceptional Benefits

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