Prostate Cancer Genomics Bioinformatics Specialist

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 70,700

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

University of California, San Francisco is seeking a Bioinformatics Specialist in the Quigley Lab to contribute to prostate cancer projects. The role involves running pipelines on a Unix cluster, analyzing methylation, DNA-seq, and transcriptomics data from tumor biopsies, and collaborating with experimental scientists to interpret results.

The position emphasizes mentorship, potential authorship on publications, and a path for research experience before graduate or medical school.

Qualifications

BA/BS in a computational discipline or at least four years of research experience by time of hire.
MA/MS in a computational discipline; or a BA with 3+ years of research experience by time of hire.
Proficiency with Unix, command line tools, and shell scripting.
Proficiency writing code in Python and R.
Understanding of biostatistics at intro college level.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent attention to details and organization.
Willingness and ability to learn new computational tools and methods.

Responsibilities

Run bioinformatics pipelines on a Unix cluster to analyze clinical genomics data (methylation, DNA-seq, transcriptomics) from tumor biopsies.
Analyze functional genomics data (CRISPR screens, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq) and collaborate with experimental scientists to interpret results.
Upload datasets to public repositories.
Develop independent research under mentorship with potential authorship on publications.