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Data Scientist II (BTI, Bioinformatics)

Children's National Medical Center
United States, D.C., Washington
Dec 27, 2024
Description Description: The Brain Tumor Institute (BTI) Bioinformatics Core at Children's National Hospital is seeking a highly skilled Bioinformatics Scientist to join our team. This position will play a critical role in advancing research of multiple PIs focused on uncovering oncogenic mechanisms in pediatric brain tumors and identifying novel therapeutic targets. The Bioinformatics Scientist will engage in basic and translational research projects and contribute to tool development, such as interactive applications for visualizing complex genomic data. The role involves close collaboration with researchers and clinicians within both Children's National as well as external partners. The successful candidate will report to the Director of the BTI Bioinformatics Core and contribute bioinformatics analyses to focused projects based on PI needs, participate in collaborative activities in the BTI such as code review and/or workshop training, and contribute to grant applications and scientific manuscripts. Key Responsibilities: Perform high-quality bioinformatics analyses on pediatric oncology datasets, including genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic data. Design and implement downstream analytical workflows for high-throughput data using our GitHub, Docker, and AWS infrastructure, focusing on reproducibility, code efficiency, and scalability. Utilize cloud-computing environments (e.g., AWS EC2) and/or high-performance computing (HPC) to support large-scale or memory-intensive analyses. Actively and positively participate in sprints and code reviews, ensuring high standards for reproducibility and documentation. Engage with multidisciplinary teams, providing bioinformatics expertise to support collaborative research initiatives. Application Process: This position will be in-person or hybrid. Candidates should be prepared to share their GitHub handle and present a recent project as part of the interview process. Qualifications Required Qualifications: M.S. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience. At least five years of experience in bioinformatics, with expertise in Bash, R or Python, RShiny and or Python GUI applications. Proficiency with cloud-based or high-performance computing environments for bioinformatics workflows. Strong experience with tools and best practices for reproducibility, including Git and Docker. Proven experience with genomic data types such as single nucleotide variants (SNVs), copy number variants, fusions, RNA expression, methylation, proteomics, and splicing data. Commitment to open science practices, including sharing and collaborating on code, data, and documentation. Knowledge of pediatric oncology and genomics. Preferred Skills: Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience. Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to work on multiple projects and teams. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work in cross-disciplinary teams. Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others' ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Primary Location : District of Columbia-Washington Work Locations : Research & Innovation Campus 7144 13th Place NW Washington 20012 Job : Information Technology Organization : Ctr Cancer & Immunology Rsrch Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time Shift : Day Work Schedule : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Job Posting : Dec 27, 2024, 6:21:57 PM Full-Time Salary Range : 92684.8 - 154460.8