We have an opening at Nuvera Biosciences in the broader Boston area for a
Bioinformatics Analyst.  The position is flexible and part-time, contract
assignments will be considered.  If interested, please send a CV and a note
outlining your interest and experience to christos.hatzis@nuverabio.com

 

BIOINFORMATICS ANALYST/COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGIST

 

A dynamic, molecular diagnostics company focused on cancer is looking for a
highly qualified person to work on several challenging genomic projects
underway.  The projects involve analysis of large, complex multidimensional
biological datasets generated from genomic or metabolomic technologies
through collaborations with multi-disciplinary teams.  The successful
candidate will join a highly motivated, collaborative and multi-disciplinary
team focused on developing clinical molecular diagnostics tests.  Key
responsibilities will include data management, data analysis, programming
and reporting, as needed for the projects.  The candidate should have a
degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, or biostatistics and strong
scientific skills. 

 

Key responsibilities: 

 

.         Provide informatics support to molecular diagnostics programs.

.         Responsible for QC, normalization and analysis of microarray data.

.         Provide expertise to analyze multidimensional data generated by
genomic technologies, including microarrays, exon arrays and miRNA arrays
and SNPs.

.         Responsible for data management and administration of project
databases.

.         Implement various analyses and reporting tools in R/Bioconductor.

.         Report results of analyses for project reports, presentations and
peer review publications.

 

Key skills:

 

.         Proven computer programming proficiency and quantitative data
analysis capabilities in R and Bioconductor is required.  Knowledge of
scripting environments such as PERL is beneficial.

.         Experience and working knowledge of Linux environments.

.         Experience with database systems such as MySQL.  Familiarity with
large-scale database frameworks such as caBIG or alike is desirable.

.         Good understanding of the scientific principles of high-throughput
genomic technologies including microarrays, exon arrays, miRNA, deep
sequencing etc is highly desirable.

.         Biostatistics skills would be beneficial.

.         Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively as part of a team
and to report results of analyses.

 

 

The candidate may have an M.S. or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science,
or Statistics and have demonstrated familiarity with statistical
biocomputing tools and a track record in a research or corporate
environment.

 

 

Christos Hatzis, Ph.D.

Vice President, Technology

Nuvera Biosciences, Inc.

400 West Cummings Park, Suite 5350

Woburn, MA 01801

781-938-3830

 


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