Senior Bioinformatics Analyst, Cancer Genomics & Multi-Omics

Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 123,800 - 207,125; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

A leading cancer research facility located in Rockville, MD is seeking an experienced Bioinformatics Analyst to contribute to cutting-edge genomic research in lung cancer. The role involves complex data analysis and methodology development, requiring expertise in next-generation sequencing (NGS) and bioinformatics tools. Candidates with a Master's degree and extensive experience in data analysis, scripting, and HPC environments will thrive in this collaborative, research-focused position. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, reflecting the critical work performed in cancer research.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Master's degree or relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• A minimum of ten years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in NGS data analysis and cancer genomics.

Responsibilities

• Analyze genomic datasets focusing on lung cancer.
• Develop pipelines for somatic variant analysis including mutation calling.
• Research and apply computational methods for multi-omics analyses.

Skills

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis

Bioinformatics tools

Statistical modeling

Scripting in R and Python

High-performance computing (HPC)

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

RStudio

Jupyter Notebooks

GitHub

Job description

A leading cancer research facility located in Rockville, MD is seeking an experienced Bioinformatics Analyst to contribute to cutting-edge genomic research in lung cancer. The role involves complex data analysis and methodology development, requiring expertise in next-generation sequencing (NGS) and bioinformatics tools. Candidates with a Master's degree and extensive experience in data analysis, scripting, and HPC environments will thrive in this collaborative, research-focused position. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, reflecting the critical work performed in cancer research.