Sr. Computational Biologist I

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - New York, NY

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Senior Computational Biologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) will play a crucial role in advancing cancer research through the development of software and analysis of genomic data. This position involves collaboration with researchers to tackle innovative questions in cancer genomics, contributing to the understanding and treatment of cancer. The role requires a strong background in bioinformatics and computational biology, with a focus on single-cell genomics.

Responsibilities

• Develop software to advance pioneering work in single-cell genomics.
• Analyze sequencing datasets to address novel and clinically relevant questions.
• Critique results and troubleshoot issues with new analyses.
• Research new developments in computational biology and bioinformatics to apply to new datasets.
• Collaborate with researchers to tackle innovative questions in cancer genomics.
• Train junior analysts on running pipelines and performing routine analyses and quality control.

Requirements

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Computer Science with a focus on molecular biology, or equivalent non-academic experience.
• Experience with Linux and proficiency in Python or R.
• Familiarity with high-throughput sequence data is preferred.
• Experience with Git and collaborative work on codebases.

Nice-to-haves

• Link to GitHub or a code sample.