Junior Specialist - Translational Cancer Genomics Research

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Francisco is seeking a Junior Specialist to support translational head and neck cancer research. You will apply computational and experimental methods to analyze genomic and transcriptomic data and perform core laboratory work including cell culture and biochemistry experiments.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics or a related field and has experience with R or Python, plus prior lab experience and the ability to work both independently and in teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, biological engineering, computational biology, or a related field.
• Experience analyzing biological data using R or Python.
• Prior laboratory experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, or a related discipline.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Support translational head and neck cancer research through computational and experimental approaches.
• Analyze genomic and transcriptomic datasets and perform molecular biology experiments.
• Conduct cell culture, protein and nucleic acid analyses, and assist with in vivo procedures.
• Document results and generate figures and reports.

Skills

R

Python

Independent worker

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics

Tools

Linux

Bioconductor

Git

Machine learning

Job description

UC San Francisco is seeking a Junior Specialist to support translational head and neck cancer research. You will apply computational and experimental methods to analyze genomic and transcriptomic data and perform core laboratory work including cell culture and biochemistry experiments.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics or a related field and has experience with R or Python, plus prior lab experience and the ability to work both independently and in teams.