Operations Coordinator, Data & Systems

Broad Institute • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Broad Institute's Cancer Program is dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of cancer through systematic and innovative research. The Cancer Dependency Map (DepMap) initiative seeks to delineate the landscape of cancer vulnerabilities across all cancer types, utilizing functional genomics and other high-throughput screening technologies. Our objective is to establish a roadmap that identifies the most efficacious therapeutic targets for cancer treatment. The DepMap Consortium was formed by DepMap as an academic/industry collaboration. This partnership with prominent pharmaceutical and biotech companies aims to synergistically develop this preclinical resource. DepMap is also spearheading the Pediatric Cancer Dependencies Accelerator (PedDep), an unprecedented initiative designed to expedite the discovery of targets for childhood cancers. The Cancer Dependency Map is a vibrant, rapidly growing research project that is internationally recognized by both the academic and the pharma/biotech communities. This position provides the potential for your contributions to be used and recognized worldwide.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required (Biological Sciences, Biostatistics, Computer Science or relevant field preferred)
• 0-2+ years of experience in an analytics and systems development capacity
• Proficiency with SQL
• Proficiency with database coordination
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of staff and with external contacts in a fast-paced and demanding environment
• Excellent multi-tasking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Practical experience in generating process documentation and reports
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to work independently and prioritize multiple projects and assignments
• Passionate about cancer biology and bioinformatics
• Strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with Python, R, and other programming languages preferred
• Experience with laboratory management systems/LIMS preferred (e.g., Benchling, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional projects involving cancer biology, software development, data analysis, and computational biology teams.
• Provide support in maintaining project timelines, milestones, and deliverables for data generation and processing workflows.
• Provide support in tracking program-wide initiatives and assist with identifying potential bottlenecks and roadblocks.
• Assist the team in large-scale quarterly releases of new data and computational tools to our portal.
• Work with the software team to progress operational projects.
• Curate data for clinical and biological sample data.
• Support work with project metadata, implement quality controls, and help to develop creative integration solutions to manage different types of data and ensure timely data delivery across large teams.
• Create and maintain training materials and documentation for databases for new and existing users.
• Prepare project status reports with technical metrics and timelines.
• Incorporate data management best practices, including version control and backup procedures.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance by maintaining important documentation.
• Participate in the review, testing, and implementation of database upgrades and enhancements for an internal database.
• Support efforts to evaluate and document key operational processes with data insights.
• Contribute to the adoption of best practices by improving the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of current processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, troubleshoot existing processes and automate manual processes to drive efficiency.
• Design and develop dashboards for project tracking.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree