Bioinformatician I

Title: Bioinformatician I

Location: Boston United States

Job Description:

Site: The Brigham and Women''s Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Channing Division of Network Medicine at Brigham and Women''s Hospital is looking for exceptional Bioinformatician to join the Systems Genetics and Genomics group to advance research in respiratory disease, with a focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the third leading cause of death in the United States. Our group has led some of the largest and most comprehensive genetic and multi-omit studies in this disease, including identifying novel genetic associations and performing functional studies to identify new disease pathways. Bioinformaticians will work with an interdisciplinary team, consisting of geneticists and genetic epidemiologists, biostatisticians, computational biologists, and translational scientists and

Qualifications

Qualifications:

BS degree and 1-3 years programming experience developing software solutions or MS in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or biological engineering.

Applicants will have understanding programming with agile development methods.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to apply statistical and machine learning techniques to solve ' big data ' problems
• Experience in Programing with MATLAB, R, Python and/or Java that focus on computational biological applications.
• Experience with common bioinformatics and genomic browsers [NCBI, Genbank, UCSC]
• Understanding the user of bioinformatics tools including common NGS tools [BWA, samtools, GATK]
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative and intellectually challenging environment. Perform the technology watch;

contribute to the strategy and evolution of existing services, as well as future architecture evolution around communication

platforms

• Knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu)
• Must work independently
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

41-45 Avenue Louis Pasteur

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$75,275.20 - $109,553.60/Annual

Grade

6

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement:

2200 The Brigham and Women''s Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.