REQUIREMENTS

This is a fulltime, onsite position that requires frequent interactions with biological scientists and excellent communication skills.

The candidate should have a Master's or PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related computational field and be fluent in bioinformatics programming languages such as Perl, Python, Java, R, and/or C++.

PREFERENCES

We are seeking an individual with experience analyzing next-generation sequencing (NGS) data, especially Illumina-derived data, (genomic, metagenomic, metatranscriptomic, RNA-seq, ChIP-seq) to join our new bioinformatics core. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, motivated, self-directed, and have hands-on experience analyzing microbial community data, preferably human microbiome data. The candidate should have in-depth skills on using state-of-the-art bioinformatics software as well as in writing custom computing scripts for managing and analyzing NGS data.

LOCALE

Boston/Cambridge

COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Employee benefits include, health and dental coverage, long-term disability, Forsyth contribution to a retirement plan, three weeks' vacation, tuition reimbursement, and parking privileges.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your resume to Human Resources, The Forsyth Institute, 245 First, Boston, MA 02242, or email it to humanresources[at]forsyth.org, with reference SBA.

DEADLINE

November 15, 2012

POLICY

The Forsyth Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (F/M/H/V)