Computational Biologist I

Pay Range
$78,900.00-$126,200.00
Company Overview
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursueour missionat MSK and around the globe. One of the world's most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.

Vaccination for COVID-19 and Influenza (flu) is mandatory for all MSK staff. Staff are considered fully vaccinated upon completion of a primary vaccination series for COVID-19 (i.e., one dose of a single dose vaccine or a final dose of a multi-dose vaccine series). Exceptions from the COVID-19 and Influenza (flu) vaccine requirements are permitted for those who request and receive an approved medical, religious, or fully remote exemption. Requests for exemption can take up to two weeks to review. Vaccination or an approved exemption is required to start work.
Job Description
Are you looking for a more impactful job? Join our multifaceted Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory Team within the Department of Pathology. We apply next-generation sequencing techniques to characterize the spectrum of genetic mutations in patient tumors. These genomic data guide treatment decisions and the enrollment of patients in clinical trials of novel targeted therapies. You will provide bioinformatics support by creating and using existing software and database systems to track experimental parameters, catalyze technology development, and analyze next-generation sequence data.
You will:

• Review patient next-generation sequencing results for clinical decision making
• Develop and run computational pipelines to analyze next-generation sequencing data
• Analyze data sets to discover and annotate cancer-causing genetic mutations in tumor specimens
• Evaluate the performance of novel technology platforms and assays
• Collaborate with research groups to analyze biomedical data and address scientific problems with bioinformatics techniques and tools
• Train researchers and clinical fellows in the use of computational and bioinformatics tools
• Develop, refine, and improve bioinformatics tools to interpret sizeable genomic data sets
• Evaluate and test third-party software packages
• Maintain detailed records of all analysis
• Present results and progress updates at lab meetings and to collaborators
• Attend seminars, lectures, and training courses to learn new computational biology skills and remain up to date with the cancer genomics field

You need:

• 2-5 years of Next-Generation Sequencing and cancer genetics experience will be considered
• Cross-disciplinary and strong analytical skills
• Fluency in python required
• Experience with DRAGEN desired

Pay Range $78,900.00-$126,200.00
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