Bioinformatics Analyst
Cambridge, MA

Job Description

Employing Hospital and Department:

Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard

Minimum degree and field of knowledge: BS/BA/BEng

Years experience required: 2 years of computational biology experience or a relevant Masters degree

Summary:

The Kwon Laboratory at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (www.kwonlab.org) has an opening for a Bioinformatics Assistant in Microbiome Research to aid in analyzing shotgun and rRNA 16S metagenomic data. The person hired will work on conducting patient-oriented translational research involving cutting-edge technologies studying the interaction between microbial strains and the mucosal immune system of the human reproductive tract.

Job Duties:

Under the direction of the principal investigator, the associated responsibilities will include:

* Analyze data from high-throughput, massively parallel genomic and/or clinical data sets using existing software applications
* Design, develop, and implement minor enhancements to analysis and visualization tools
* Train other lab members on commonly used bioinformatics applications
* Assists in the development of bioinformatics workflows to automate frequently used analytical procedures
* Provide summary reports of workflow outputs
* Maintain detailed documentation either through a laboratory notebook or well annotated scripts
* Be an active member of the Kwon Lab, including participating in meetings and regularly presenting results
* Maintain close communications with PI regarding progress, including timely reporting of issues, needs and risk associated with project completion

Qualifications:

* Essential skills:
* Ability to analyze and interpret large complex data sets and to communicate data in a clear and concise manner
* Proficiency in Unix and the ability to script in Python and perform statistical analyses in R
* The ability to install and execute software from the Linux command line
* The ability to construct, document and execute analytical workflows
* Desirable skills:
* Experience processing and analyzing metagenomics data (16S and shotgun)
* An understanding of statistical modelling
* Soft skills:
* Strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills
* Highly motivated and independent, with the ability to work in a dynamic team environment
* Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and time management

Minimum degree and field of knowledge: BS/BA/BEng

Years experience required: 2 years of computational biology experience or a relevant Masters degree