Bioinformatics Analyst - Immune Aging & Genomics

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Health's Grossman School of Medicine seeks a Bioinformatics Analyst to study immune aging in plasma cell disorders. You will analyze large serum proteomic datasets and later characterize lesions using genomic/epigenomic data, collaborating with bench scientists and analysts.

The role requires a B.S. in relevant fields, Unix/Linux/HPC experience, and Python/Perl with R or Matlab. Strong communication in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, biological sciences, computer science or related disciplines.
• Experience in Unix/Linux systems including HPC environments.
• Scripting languages: Python or Perl.
• Statistical packages: R (preferred) or Matlab.
• Excellent communication skills with proficiency in written and oral English.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with bench scientists to understand and help accomplish their research goals.
• Assist in preparing concise presentations of computational results.
• Work with bioinformatics team to integrate different types of genomics data.
• Adapt genomic data analysis pipelines in a rapidly evolving research environment.
• Assist in the design, implementation and execution of customized pipelines for collaborative research projects.
• Perform robust data quality control and validation.
• Develop expertise in various types of sequencing data analysis (e.g. RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, long reads).

Skills

Unix/Linux

HPC environments

Python

Perl

R

Matlab

Education

B.S. in mathematics

B.S. in biological sciences

B.S. in computer science

Job description

NYU Langone Health's Grossman School of Medicine seeks a Bioinformatics Analyst to study immune aging in plasma cell disorders. You will analyze large serum proteomic datasets and later characterize lesions using genomic/epigenomic data, collaborating with bench scientists and analysts.

The role requires a B.S. in relevant fields, Unix/Linux/HPC experience, and Python/Perl with R or Matlab. Strong communication in English is essential.