Bioinformatician II Cancer Center

Advocate Health Care; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a bioinformatics professional to provide support for faculty and biostatistics projects within Wake Forest University Health Sciences’ Comprehensive Cancer Center. You will contribute to data analysis pipelines, visualization, and tool development across genomics, proteomics, and imaging datasets.

Ideal candidates have strong programming skills (Java, Python, R) and a solid biology/statistics foundation, enabling collaboration with researchers and advancement of

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in bioinformatics, mathematics, biomathematics, computer science, engineering, or related scientific discipline.
• Experience in software development and database development.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with resources and tools relevant to research in genomics, proteomics, imaging, bioinformatics, and related disciplines.
• An understanding of the fundamentals of modern biology and bioinformatics.
• Experience in computer programming (Java, Perl, Python, R) and database programming.
• Knowledge of biology, cancer biology, statistics and experience conducting statistical analysis.
• Experience with bioinformatic tools and public databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide bioinformatics support for faculty and staff in biostatistics and bioinformatics.
• Collaborate with cancer center investigators and assist in developing genomics, proteomics, imaging, and other related quantitatively oriented studies that promote advanced scientific research through data handling, analysis, and visualization methods.
• Design and develop bioinformatics analysis and visualization software tools and web applications.
• Demonstrate knowledge in data visualization software, web application development for data intensive problems, and bioinformatics software development.
• Develop and apply computational algorithms to biomedical studies using genomic, proteomic, expression, imaging and related data.

Skills

Strong communication

Genomics tools knowledge

Biology & bioinformatics

Programming experience

Statistics analysis

Public databases familiarity

Education

Master’s degree in bioinformatics/related field

Bachelor’s + 3 years statistics experience

Tools

Java

Perl

Python

R

C/C++

Job description

Department: 37371 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Comprehensive Cancer Center Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: M-F 8-5 Strongly Preferred

Qualifications

• Master's degree in bioinformatics, mathematics, biomathematics, computer science, engineering, or related scientific discipline.
• Experience in software development and database development.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with resources and tools relevant to research in genomics, proteomics, imaging, bioinformatics, and related disciplines.
• An understanding of the fundamentals of modern biology and bioinformatics.
• Experience in computer programming (Java, Perl, Python, R) and database programming.
• Knowledge of biology especially cancer biology, statistics and experience conducting statistical analysis.
• Experience with bioinformatic tools and public databases.

Pay Range: $35.50 - $53.25

Education/Experience

• Master’s degree in bioinformatics, mathematics, biomathematics, computer science, engineering, or related scientific discipline, or, bachelor's degree with three years' experience in statistics.
• Experience in software development and database development.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration

n/a

Essential Functions

• Provide bioinformatics support for faculty and staff in biostatistics and bioinformatics.
• Collaborate with cancer center investigators and assist in developing genomics, proteomics, imaging, and other related quantitatively oriented studies that promote advanced scientific research through innovative data handling, data analysis, and data processing pipeline and visualization methods.
• Design and develop bioinformatics analysis and visualization software tools and web applications.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge in the following areas: data visualization software, web application development for data intensive problems, web services development and deployment, performance tuning or high-performance applications, or bioinformatics software development.
• Develop and apply computational algorithms to biomedical studies using genomic, proteomic, expression, imaging and other related data. Examples include, but are not limited to classical statistical methods, machine learning, vector support analysis, neural networks, and regression trees.
• Perform timely and accurate bioinformatics analysis to aid researchers in high throughput data analysis. Maintain, support, and document shared tools, web pages, and data sets for computational analysis. Assist in the development and maintenance of relational database for storing data and analysis results. Work with researchers to define and implement bioinformatics analysis tools.
• Assist in advance analyses under the supervision of faculty and senior biostatisticians and bioinformaticians.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills/Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with resources and tools relevant to research in genomics, proteomics, imaging, bioinformatics, and related disciplines
• An understanding of the fundamentals of modern biology and bioinformatics
• Experience in computer programming (Java, Perl, C/C++) and database programming
• Knowledge of CPR, fitness testing, and exercise physiology
• Knowledge of statistics and experience conducting statistical analysis
• Experience with bioinformatic tools and public databases

Work Environment

Clean, well-lit, comfortable office setting #WFUSM

Our Commitment to You

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care