Salary Plan: Annual
Lab: Kwon
Direct Supervisor: Douglas S. Kwon, MD Ph.D., Associate Professor in Medicine
Email:dkwon@mgh.harvard.edu
Phone: (857) 268-7009
Employing Hospital and Department:
Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard
Minimum degree and field of knowledge: BS/BA/BEng
Years experience required: Prior classwork in computing and/or computational biology experience
Summary:
The Kwon Laboratory at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (www.kwonlab.org) has an opening for a Bioinformatics Research Technician to aid in analyzing shotgun and rRNA 16S metagenomic data, as well as human transcriptomic data. The person hired will work conducting patient-oriented translational research involving cutting-edge technologies studying the interaction between microbial strains and the human mucosal immune system. We are a results-oriented group of highly motivated scientists from the fields of immunology, virology, genetics, microbiology, and technology development who perform translational research to treat and prevent HIV and other human diseases. At every level, we value intelligence, teamwork, dedication and creativity, and we’re always looking for people with those skills who thrive in team and dynamic environments.
Job Duties:
Under the direction of the data scientist, the associated responsibilities will include:
Analyze data from high-throughput, sequencing projects related to studying the microbiome, including 16s amplicon sequencing data analysis
Perform data visualization using R
Process raw data using command line tools
Train other lab members on commonly used bioinformatics applications
Assist in the development of bioinformatics workflows to automate frequently used analytical procedures
Provide summary reports of workflow outputs
Maintain detailed documentation of workflows and well-annotated scripts
Be an active member of the Kwon lab, including participating in meetings and regularly presenting results.
Qualifications:
Essential skills
Prior programming experience in Python, R, and/or other scripting languages
Ability to reason about analysis and visualization of complex data sets and to communicate data in a clear and concise manner
Ability to install and execute software from the Linux command line
Ability to construct, document, and execute analytical workflows
Desirable skills
Experience using GitHub
Proficiency in Python, R, and/or other scripting languages
An understanding of statistical modeling
Soft skills
Strong analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
Highly motivated and independent, with the ability to work in a dynamic team environment
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management
Application information: The position is open immediately. Please submit a cover letter, CV, and references to Dr. Doug Kwon at dkwon@mgh.harvard.edu.