Computational Biologist

Job Details

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) at Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a talented computational biologist to serve in our Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, and Research Informatics Shared Resource. The computational biologist will primarily be responsible for guiding experimental design for research studies requiring computational analysis as well as providing computational biology support for these studies. All areas of responsibility listed below are essential to the satisfactory performance of this position by applicants.

About the role

• Work with PIs/study teams to determine experimental needs required for downstream analysis
• Analyze large-scale, high-throughput datasets including but not limited to: spatial transcriptomic, single-cell multimodal omics, RNASeq (bulk and single-cell), ChIP-Seq, Whole Exome/Genome Sequencing, etc.
• Build automated analytics workflows and pipelines for bioinformatics analyses
• Assist in preparation of reports, manuscripts, grants, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required)

• Interacts with other members of the shared resource to align and standardize workflows
• Review and maintain SOPs for bioinformatics core
• Propose new policies and guidelines to reflect the growing needs of the SKCCC research community
• Maintain and document project requests, analyses, and other metrics
• Troubleshoot issues across projects, provide feedback and areas for improvement
• Contribute to bioinformatics training efforts for the SKCCC community
• Outstanding communication skills, ability to interact and impart information clearly to an audience with varying backgrounds
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies when necessary
• Ability to work independently to handle organize and prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously
• Mentors new staff
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Education

Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or closely related field or Bachelor's degree with more than 3 years experience in Bioinformatics-related field.

AND

Experience

• Experience with Linux environment
• NGS expertise
• Scripting experience in R, Python or similar
• Ability to converse with investigators and/or delegated research staff to determine scope, requirements, deliverables and timing for projects
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate and interpret complex concepts to a wide variety of audiences
• Work Shift
• Workday Day (United States of America)
• Worker Sub Type
• Regular
• Employee Entity
• Thomas Jefferson University
• Primary Location Address
• 130 S 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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