Computational Biologist asp

Computational Biologist Hartford, CT asp

Join a team of dedicated healthcare professionals working to create a world free from devastating disease!

Benefits:

Competitive Compensation and TBD (all salary ranges being considered)
Comprehensive Benefits
Relocation Assistance
Career Development Opportunities
Vacation, Sick leave and holidays
Onsite-MBA program to earn your MBA & Tuition reimbursement
Wellness program
Onsite medical facility
EAP
Commute bus discount
Job Description

Computational Biologist (Healthcare Sciences)

Job Responsibilities

Position Title: Computational Biologist/Bioinformatics Scientist

Location: Hartford, CT

We are seeking a Computational Scientist to join our Genome Technologies team. This position offers the opportunity to make leading contributions to cutting edge research in genomic technology development, genomic data production, human genomics, disease biology, and translational research. The Genome Technologies team is a scientific core laboratory that is responsible for genomic sequence data production as well as pushing the boundaries of genomic technologies by creating new technologies, bioinformatic software methods, and wetlab protocols. Our team consists of wet-bench and dry/bioinformatics scientists who work on a mix of technical and scientific projects.

Additional responsibilities of the Computational Biologist include:

Perform statistical analysis, algorithm implementation, bioinformatics programming (e.g. creating new pipelines or tools), running programs and packaging results for clients.
Evaluate data for quality assurance; develop new metrics and methods to evaluate novel data types; evaluate analytical tools and technology, and deliver training to the research community
Sustain collaborations with the research faculty and staff on both the Farmington, Connecticut and Bar Harbor, Maine campuses
Working effectively in a team environment with individuals with varying levels of experience
Contribute to the drafting of manuscripts and grants
Computational Biologist (Healthcare Sciences)

Job Requirements

Successful candidates for the Computational Biologist must have experience with gene expression, mutation, drug sensitivity and preferably have a PhD.

Additional requirements of the Computational Biologist role include:

PhD in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Biostatistics, other related field
Proven track record of "omics" data analysis, statistical genetics & biostatistics, independent collaborative work, and leading contributions to a biological discipline is preferred
An in-depth knowledge of, and prior experience with, High Throughput Sequence (HTS) data analysis (DNA Seq, mRNA Seq, ChIP Seq, micro RNA Seq etc), experimental design, data integration, algorithm development, and development of sequence analysis tools (bioinformatics programming)
Scientific curiosity, strong work ethic, and a passion for genomic technology and bioinformatic analysis
Must have experience in bioinformatics research and demonstrated aptitude and capacity for developing bioinformatics expertise
Demonstrated experience managing projects and collaborations
Prior successes in and desire to contribute to team projects on an ongoing basis
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present results to the community, conferences, and workshops
Must be continuous learners and proactive creative contributors eager to learn new technologies and science
Computational Biologist (Healthcare Sciences)