Computational Immunologist, Multi-Omic & Longitudinal Analytics

University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Massachusetts Medical School is seeking a Computational Biologist for an interdisciplinary research group focused on autoimmune diseases. Responsibilities include analyzing large-scale datasets, developing new methods, and collaborating with clinicians. Candidates should have a Master's degree in a related field, proficiency in R or Python, and a solid foundation in statistical modeling and machine learning. A Ph.D. is preferred. Offered position fosters contributions to research and publication efforts.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of related experience.
• Strong understanding of linear models and mixed-effect models.
• Experience in HPC or cloud-based computational resources.

Responsibilities

• Process and analyze large-scale datasets including RNA-seq and proteomics.
• Develop new analysis methods as needed.
• Perform clustering and regulatory network reconstruction.
• Integrate genetic, molecular, and clinical data.

Skills

R or Python proficiency

Statistical modeling

Data visualization

Machine learning

Unix/Linux experience

Education

Master’s in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genetics, Statistics, Physics, Math

Ph.D. preferred

Job description

The University of Massachusetts Medical School is seeking a Computational Biologist for an interdisciplinary research group focused on autoimmune diseases. Responsibilities include analyzing large-scale datasets, developing new methods, and collaborating with clinicians. Candidates should have a Master's degree in a related field, proficiency in R or Python, and a solid foundation in statistical modeling and machine learning. A Ph.D. is preferred. Offered position fosters contributions to research and publication efforts.