Scientist I
Company: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Location: Boston
Posted on: June 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Overview Research Scientist position available in a laboratory at
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical
School, using systems biology, molecular biology, single-cell,
bioinformatics, and computational approaches to understand
virus-host interactions and disease mechanisms in HIV infection and
associated comorbidities including accelerated aging, immune
dysregulation, neurological disease, and cancer. Bioinformatics
scientists work closely with wet lab scientists to generate,
analyze, and interpret large-scale datasets using various software
for data integration, network prediction, pathway analysis, and
machine learning. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in
relevant areas of molecular biology and biomedical science and
perform wet lab experiments in addition to bioinformatics and
computational analysis. Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians,
innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the
common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases.
Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a
genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and
comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research
that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow's
physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our
community; and we work with amazing partners, including other
Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals. Responsibilities Bioinformatics scientists work closely with wet lab scientists
to generate, analyze, and interpret large-scale datasets using
various software for data integration, network prediction, pathway
analysis, and machine learning. Ideal candidates will have a strong
background in relevant areas of molecular biology and biomedical
science and perform wet lab experiments in addition to
bioinformatics and computational analysis. Qualifications M.D. or Ph.D. in molecular biology, virology, immunology,
biomedical science, computational biology, or bioinformatics. The
candidate should have experience in cell and molecular biology,
RNAseq, FACS analysis, and bioinformatics, and be fluent in English
with excellent oral and written communication. Experience in
single-cell RNAseq, isolation of human blood cells, proteomics,
metabolomics, extracellular vesicles/exosomes, programming, and
computational modeling is desirable but not required.
Keywords: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston , Scientist I, Other , Boston, Massachusetts
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