Bioinformaticist - part time, per diem

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

3d•$75,275 - $109,554•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for combining research in biology, medicine, and health-related studies with information technology in order to collect and interpret data covering a range of fields, such as genetics or pharmaceutics. They create mathematical models, develop dynamic simulations, and perform pattern analyses of biological systems. This role involves assisting in the analysis of biological data using bioinformatics tools and software, performing data processing, quality control, and database maintenance, and collaborating with research teams to understand their data analysis needs. The Bioinformaticist will also support the development and implementation of data analysis pipelines, conduct basic statistical analyses and data visualization, and participate in the interpretation and presentation of results. Working under general supervision, the Bioinformaticist will have demonstrated independent design and innovation in areas such as algorithm development, data analysis, quality assurance/testing, pipeline software/computing development, user interface design & report development, web-based application development, or report development.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Computational Biology required or Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
Demonstrated experience in infrastructure, programming languages, and computational sciences.
Demonstrated ability working with open-source bioinformatics software.
Possess strong analytical skills, including critical thinking, data modeling, problem solving, and troubleshooting.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, to all levels of staff.
Excellent time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Related Field of Study preferred
Computational Sciences Experience 0-1 year preferred

Responsibilities

Assist in the analysis of biological data using bioinformatics tools and software.
Perform data processing, quality control, and database maintenance.
Collaborate with research teams to understand their data analysis needs.
Support the development and implementation of data analysis pipelines.
Conduct basic statistical analyses and data visualization.
Participate in the interpretation and presentation of results.
Demonstrated independent design and innovation in one or more of the following areas of specialization: algorithm development, data analysis, quality assurance/testing, pipeline software/computing development, user interface design & report development, web-based application development, or report development.