Pancreatic Cancer Genomics Bioinformatics Lead

City of Hope; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope seeks a Bioinformatics Specialist to join the genomics program. You will apply statistical methods to large-scale sequencing data and support diverse research projects in cancer and related diseases.

You will develop visualizations, contribute to manuscripts, train colleagues, and help advance analytical methods while maintaining project documentation.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Biosciences or CS; equivalent experience accepted.
• 3+ years applying statistical and computational methods to genomics data.
• Strong genomic data analysis, integration, and data mining across RNA-seq, exome, single-cell RNA-seq, and other NGS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support diverse genomics research projects, performing advanced bioinformatics and statistical analyses of large-scale sequencing datasets.
• Translate data into insights via visualizations, figures, and manuscript content for publication.
• Evaluate and implement innovative analytical methods and data-mining approaches.
• Manage multiple projects with timelines, tracking progress, and adapting priorities.
• Train and support team members in specialized bioinformatics tools and databases.
• Maintain project documentation and contribute to meetings and initiatives.

Skills

R/Bioconductor

Python

Perl

Java

C++

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Education

Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics

Equivalent Experience

Tools

BWA

STAR

IGV

GATK

ANNOVAR

VARSCAN

IPA

GEO

TCGA

Job description

Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope seeks a Bioinformatics Specialist to join the genomics program. You will apply statistical methods to large-scale sequencing data and support diverse research projects in cancer and related diseases.

You will develop visualizations, contribute to manuscripts, train colleagues, and help advance analytical methods while maintaining project documentation.