Bioinformatician I

The Channing Division of Network Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital is looking for an exceptional Bioinformatician to join the Systems Genetics and Genomics group to advance research in respiratory disease, with a focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the third leading cause of death in the United States. Our group has led some of the largest and most comprehensive genetic and multi‑omics studies in this disease, including identifying novel genetic associations and performing functional studies to identify new disease pathways. Bioinformaticians will work with an interdisciplinary team consisting of geneticists, genetic epidemiologists, biostatisticians, computational biologists, and translational scientists. Qualifications: BS degree and 1‑3 years programming experience developing software solutions or MS in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or biological engineering. Applicants will have experience programming with agile development methods. Skills / Abilities / Competencies Required: Ability to apply statistical and machine learning techniques to solve "big data" problems. Experience in programming with MATLAB, R, Python and/or Java focusing on computational biological applications. Experience with common bioinformatics and genomic browsers (NCBI, Genbank, UCSC). Understanding of common NGS tools (BWA, samtools, GATK). Ability to work in a highly collaborative and intellectually challenging environment, perform technology watch, and contribute to the strategy and evolution of existing services as well as future architecture evolution around communication platforms. Knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu). Must work independently. Excellent oral and written communication skills. The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Brigham and Women's Hospital