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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Bioinformatics Programmer.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our clinical bioinformatics team as a Sr. Bioinformatics Programmer working in the field of Clinical Genomics and Precision Medicine.
NYU Langone Health, a world-class, patient-centered, integrated, academic medical center, and one of the nations premier centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research and medical education, is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and creative individual to join the Molecular Pathology Lab and Applied Bioinformatics Laboratories (ABL).
The successful candidate will be responsible for the analysis of various types of patient genomic, epigenomic and transcriptomic data, development and maintenance of computational pipelines and will work closely with clinicians to develop bioinformatic tools for clinical NGS based diagnostics.
This is a great opportunity to quickly acquire high-in-demand bioinformatics skills, develop and publish new analysis tools/pipelines, analyze challenging datasets, and be involved in cutting edge NGS based cancer diagnostics, clinical genomics and hands on precision medicine for the benefit of patients. This is a full-time staff position.
Job Responsibilities:
Support the team in its common clinical genomics and precision medicine goals
Use existing bioinformatics pipelines to analyze the molecular patient data generated in the clinical lab
Oversee systems support for existing bioinformatics pipelines and develop new pipelines to support new molecular assays
Enhance or develop new automated workflows for bioinformatic tools utilizing next generation sequencing data
Perform quality analysis of the generated sequencing data and develop solutions to enhance future performance
Perform different types of data analysis relating to the genomics-based approaches utilized by the lab, including benchmarking and validation of new clinical bioinformatics tools
Work with lab users to analyze biomedical data and address clinical needs using bioinformatics techniques and tools
Work with bioinformatics scientists and clinical pathologists to analyze and interpret patient NGS results for better potential treatment options
Work with IT and HPC team to provide current and future solutions for server, storage and other requirements
The Sr. Bioinformatics Programmer will advise and guide bioinformatic analysts and other bioinformaticians in various projects and programming workflows, and there is an opportunity to advance to more senior roles.
Additional Position Specific Responsibilities:
Attention to detail and ability to work on multiple projects
Ability to function in a multidisciplinary team including MDs and PhDs
Ability to work under stress/deadlines
Advises appropriate personnel of situations/problems requiring intervention or follow-up attention.
Maintains confidentiality of all research information.
Provides guidance, cooperates, communicates and relates well to all levels of NYU Langone Health Staff
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a M.Sc. plus a minimum of 1-2 years work experience in Bioinformatics, Programming, Software Development, Computer Science or related field
Experience in Unix/Linux systems including high-performance computing environments
Proficiency in Python, R, Nextflow, Django, Docker and Singularity containers
Demonstrated experience with version control tools like GitHub
Work experience and algorithm understanding of standard NGS software tools used to generate and manipulate FASTQ, BAM, VCF files including but not limited to BWA, GATK, Picard, samtools, bcftools
Knowledge in the analysis of SNV, Indel, CNV and structural variants including variant annotation using standard tools like VEP
Familiarity with various NGS QC principles
Expert in creating customized sequencing analysis pipelines
Expert in executing standard bioinformatics pipelines
Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, machine learning
Strong analytical skills
Excellent communication skills with proficiency in written and oral English
Strong communication skills (e.g., put together reports and presentations)
Ability to work independently
Ability to be onsite 3 to 5 days a week (hybrid schedule available, however no possibility of fully remote work)
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $89,000 - $115,000 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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NYU Langone Medical Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
Minimum Salary: 89000.00 Maximum Salary: 115000.00 Salary Unit: Yearly