Bioinformatics Trainee - Translational Cancer Research

Life Science Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, based in Seattle, is seeking a Bioinformatics Trainee to contribute to multi-omic colorectal cancer studies. This role offers hands-on experience in translational cancer biology, bioinformatics, and epigenetics within an interdisciplinary team.

Applicants must be enrolled in a Bioinformatics/Genomic program and provide university validation. The position offers an hourly compensation range and opportunities to contribute to manuscripts and grant applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant science or computational field.
• Experience with data analysis in R, Python or similar.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with researchers and identify suitable bioinformatics tools.
• Perform bioinformatics analyses on datasets.
• Conduct statistical analyses and generate visualizations.
• Document methods, maintain records, contribute to data interpretation.
• Collaborate with mentors and team members on research questions.
• Support statisticians, bioinformaticians, and computational biologists.
• Participate in lab meetings and journal clubs.
• Prepare figures and written sections for manuscripts, presentations and grants.

Skills

Data analysis (R, Python)

Strong analytical skills

Independent & collaborative work

Excellent written & verbal comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, bioinformatics, biology, genetics, computational biology, statistics or related discipline

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, based in Seattle, is seeking a Bioinformatics Trainee to contribute to multi-omic colorectal cancer studies. This role offers hands-on experience in translational cancer biology, bioinformatics, and epigenetics within an interdisciplinary team.

Applicants must be enrolled in a Bioinformatics/Genomic program and provide university validation. The position offers an hourly compensation range and opportunities to contribute to manuscripts and grant applications.