Bioinformatician II - Allergy Asthma Research - Genetics & Genomic Sciences

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Bunyavanich Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking a Bioinformatician II for its NIH-funded research program in New York, NY. The successful applicant will join an interdisciplinary team applying multi-omics and systems biology to interpret multi-scale data from people with asthma and allergic diseases.

The Bioinformatician II partners with researchers and biologists in Mount Sinai’s Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences on genomic analyses of structural variation, epigenetics, and gene expression, integrating experimental and bioinformatic approaches to human disease. The role leads a variety of projects and supports multiple research projects by providing bioinformatics services for biomedical data generated using cutting-edge genomic technologies. The position offers opportunities to participate in academic activities and present research at regional, national, and international meetings.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Biomedical Informatics, Computational Biology, or Genomics; alternatively, a master’s degree in a discipline requiring strong computational and analytical skills supplemented with some biology exposure.
• Candidates with a bachelor’s degree and additional post-graduate experience are considered.
• At least 2 years of post-graduate experience in a research environment, including manipulation of large biological datasets.
• Advanced knowledge of genetics and/or statistical analysis software and online resources.
• Experience with programming environments such as MatLab, R statistical package, BioConductor, Perl, and C++.
• Strong attention to detail and solid analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a team and adhering to deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and a track record of productive collaborations.
• Ability to work concurrently on several projects and understand analytic complexities to conduct independent research and assist other researchers.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in a related field is preferred; preferred fields include bioinformatics, computer science, computational biology, and genomics.
• Excellent track record of analyzing sequence data.
• Experience with clinical cohorts and microbiome analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of statistics and statistical genetics.
• Familiarity with genomic data tools, repositories, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Analyze high-throughput sequence data.
• Develop and implement methods to analyze genomic data.
• Maintain large datasets linked to clinical data.
• Regularly communicate progress with the principal investigator and contribute to the research team’s success.
• Develop and maintain collaborations within Mount Sinai and with external academic and industry researchers.
• Publish and present research findings in academic journals and conferences.
• Some supervision of trainees and technical staff may be required.
• Support multiple research projects by delivering bioinformatics services for biomedical data from genomic technologies.

Benefits

• Generous compensation packages, including robust salaries.
• Opportunities to participate in academic activities on campus and at regional, national, and international meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level