Computational Biologist
- Pay
- $83,800 – $134,000 per year
- Location
- New York, NY · Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Master's degree
- Listed
- 17 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Perl
- Python
- R
- data visualization (ggplot, RShiny, or seaborn)
- Linux shell scripting and command line tools
- HPC systems (SLURM, LSF, or SGE)
- Genetics principles for bioinformatic analysis
- NGS tools (FASTQ, BAM, VCF generation)
- Large-scale data organization and standardization
- Molecular biology (cloning, PCR, pulldown assays)
- NGS library preparation and sequencing principles
About Us
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages.
Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center seeks Computational Biologist in New York, NY to provide support to research projects by designing, developing, and implementing software tools for processing and analyzing high-throughput next-generation sequencing data. Provide one-on-one consultation and training to research scientists and bioinformatics and software engineers in the use of bioinformatics software tools and databases.
Responsible for program design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation as part of the bioinformatics data processing and analysis system. Design, develop, and operate software and databases as part of bioinformatics data processing and analysis system. Provide consultation and guidance to research scientists as well as other bioinformatics and software engineers at the Center. Full-time telecommuting permitted. EEO/VETS/ADA.
REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field of study and 3 years of experience in the position offered or related; or a Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field of study and 5 years of experience in the position offered or related.
Requires 3 years of experience with all of the following: working with Scripting languages including Perl and Python; working with Statistical programming including R; working with data visualization techniques utilizing ggplot, RShiny, or seaborn; working with Linux including shell scripting and command line tools; utilizing HPC systems such as SLURM, LSF, or SGE; utilizing principles of Genetics to perform bioinformatic data analysis; utilizing NGS tools related to FASTQ, BAM, and VCF generation; Large-scale data organization and standardization; experience with molecular biology including Cloning, PCR, and Pulldown assays.
Must have coursework experience in next generation sequencing library preparation and sequencing principles.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment.
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.
From Msk's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 24, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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