Bioinformatics Research Scientist

University of Minnesota-posted about 1 year ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Minneapolis, MN
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The University of Minnesota is seeking a talented and highly motivated Bioinformatics Research Scientist to develop, optimize, and implement data analysis pipelines and analytical tools for comprehensive tumor genomic profiling in cancer biology research and cellular senescence biomarker discovery. This role involves processing and analyzing high volumes of data, developing automated methods, and benchmarking analytical pipelines.

  • Process, analyze and interpret high volumes of data as part of collaborative research projects.
  • Develop automated methods and software pipelines to support large-scale bioinformatics analysis.
  • Develop and implement novel analytical tools, troubleshooting technical steps in developing new tools.
  • Benchmark performance characteristics of published and emerging analytical pipelines and single cell genomics analysis algorithms.
  • Monitor and evaluate analytical algorithms development for new/emerging bioinformatics, genomics and sequencing technologies.
  • Work independently and prepare timetables, deliverables, and project schedules.
  • Fluency in one programming and one scripting language (Python, R/Matlab/Splus, Perl, Java).
  • Experience in developing algorithms for analysis of biological data, particularly for massively parallel sequencing data (NGS seq, RNA-seq/scRNAseq).
  • A track record of publications in the academic setting.
  • Strong scientific understanding of molecular biology and genomics.
  • Excellent teamwork, time management and organizational skills.
  • 1 or more years of research training.
  • Experience in cancer research, including a working understanding of computation approaches for cancer genome analysis.
  • Competitive wages
  • Paid holidays
  • Generous time off
  • Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs
  • Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • University HSA contributions
  • Disability and employer-paid life insurance
  • Employee wellbeing program
  • Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
  • Financial counseling services
  • Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
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