Research Bioinformatician II - Smidt Heart Institute - Center for Cardiac Arrest Prevention at Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Cedars-Sinai is a hub for biomedical research and a training center for future physicians and other healthcare professionals. By joining us in an academic role, you’ll be a part of formulating future ideas for discovery and then translating those discoveries into cures for the benefit and health of the Los Angeles community.
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- Level: Mid to Senior
- Travel: Minimal (if any)
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What makes a successful Research Bioinformatician II - Smidt Heart Institute - Center for Cardiac Arrest Prevention at Cedars-Sinai at Cedars-Sinai? Check out the traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- Analytical
- Organized
- Deadline-oriented
- Adaptable
- Results-driven
- Problem-solver
Culture
Discovery is central to Cedars-Sinai’s mission. Our laboratories and clinics generate ideas, therapies, devices, and systems that contribute to biomedical progress around the world. Cedars-Sinai’s investigators push the frontiers of biomedicine with studies in cardiac care, cancer, digestive health, the neurosciences, women’s health, and more. Cedars-Sinai’s robust academic enterprise shapes the experts who will help redefine medicine for the next generation.
Responsibilities
Requisition # HRC0304046A- Provides general bioinformatics analysis support for clinical data analysis as well as analysis of omics data.
- Summarizes data analyses results in the form suitable as the basis for the first draft of written reports, and makes preliminary interpretations of the data.
- Develop, test, and maintain modular software pipelines for clinical data, genome sequencing results and proteomics analysis.
- Manages data including loading and querying data from database systems, and transforming data to the necessary formats.
- Familiar with medical and biological terminologies and bioinformatics resources. Ready to provide solutions for investigator’s problems through data mining and extraction.
- Identify, evaluate, and incorporate relevant algorithms and software pipelines by reviewing pertinent literatures in bioinformatics and computational biology.
- Assists or collaborate in preparation of grant proposals, publications, and presentations.
- Educates others about bioinformatics through mentoring of and teaching colleagues, investigators, fellows, and graduate students.
Educational requirements:
- Master of Science Degree required, preferably in Computer Science, Electric Engineering, Computational biology, or Bioinformatics, or Master of Science/ Engineering in relevant fields (e.g. Biology with strong quantitative training, biostatistics with concentration in bioinformatics)
- Three (3) years in research environment. Background and working knowledge in algorithms, scientific computing, and machine learning or statistics.
- Familiar with C/C++, Java, Perl, python, and the Unix (Linux) environment.
- Experience in manipulating, analyzing, and annotating very large genomic (e.g. NGS) data sets both in exploratory and pipelined fashions.
Working Title: Research Bioinformatician II - Smidt Heart Institute - Center for Cardiac Arrest Prevention at Cedars-Sinai
Department: Heart Institute Operations
Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category: Academic/Research
Job Specialty: Bioinformatics
Position Type: Full-time
Shift Length: 8 hour shift
Shift Type: Day
Base Pay:$78,400.00 - $133,100.00
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We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Cedars - Sinai's EEO and AA Policy Statement
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