Research Data Analyst I Clinical Pathology Lab Medicine

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University is seeking a Research Data Analyst 1 to lead transcriptomics analyses on projects investigating cancer metastasis and infectious disease. You will independently manage end-to-end analysis of multi-omics datasets, including single-cell and bulk RNA-seq, and spatial RNA-seq data, delivering robust results and clear visualizations.

The role involves data processing, QC, normalization, differential expression testing, pathway enrichment, clustering, and collaboration with wet-lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• Master's degree in data sciences preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end transcriptomics analyses on multi-omics data.
• Process expression matrices and perform QC/normalization.
• Conduct differential expression testing with statistical corrections.
• Perform pathway enrichment and clustering analyses.
• Create publication-quality visualizations.
• Collaborate with wet-lab teams and assist manuscript preparation.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Description: Research Data Analyst 1

We are seeking a Research Data Analyst computational biologist to lead transcriptomics analysis on research projects investigating breast cancer metastasis and infectious disease. The candidate will independently conduct end-to-end analysis of multi-omics datasets, including single-cell RNA-seq, bulk RNA-seq, and spatial RNA-seq data. Key responsibilities include expression matrix processing, quality control, normalization, differential expression testing with statistical corrections, pathway enrichment analysis, clustering, and publication-quality visualization. The candidate will collaborate with wet-lab teams and contribute to manuscript and grant preparation. Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented, scientifically curious, and able to work independently.

Required Skills

Required: Bachelor's Degree Preferred: Master's Degree, Data Sciences Experience: 1-3 years

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _

Required Experience

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor's Degree Preferred: Master's Degree, Data Sciences Experience: 1-3 years

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _