Sr. Biomedical Informatics Specialist

City of Hope’s Beckman Research Institute and Medical Center is one of the world's leading research and treatment centers for cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. A pioneer in the field of cancer research, including genetics, immunology and endocrinology, City of Hope is a non-profit organization founded in 1913 in the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley, and has since grown to over 2500 researchers, scientists, doctors, caregivers and professional staff. Additionally, City of Hope is a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest designation bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. City of Hope's scientific knowledge is shared with medical centers locally and globally, helping patients battling life-threatening diseases around the corner and around the world. Learn more about our mission, team and organization at www.cityofhope.org.


RELEVANT DISCIPLINES:

Informatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Statistics, Systems Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science


THE POSITION:

City of Hope’s Division of Information Sciences is the arm of our research and clinical operations that manipulates, analyzes and interprets biological data produced by our teams of researchers. The multi-skilled Biomedical Informatics Specialists are generalists within this group who possess expertise in a variety of disciplines relevant to biosciences data analysis, with knowledge areas spanning biology, genetics, statistical analysis, applied mathematics, scripting, programming, data-mining, & systems analysis. By using a strong understanding of basic biological concepts, and combining them with skills in the development of various analytical tools, the Biomedical Informatics Specialist serves as a critical “bridge” for project teams to help define and clarify data analysis needs, and then assist with the creation and implementation of novel tools and applications to meet those needs.

This is an excellent opportunity for a professional looking to work for a non-profit, mission-driven organization dedicated to finding novel treatments for cancer. Moreover, City of Hope’s academic culture and lush, 115-acre campus provide a wonderful and stimulating work environment that is second-to-none.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Support biomedical research data analysis, visualization, and integration for multiple investigators and research projects

- Collaborate with clinical and basic science investigators to facilitate translational research through the application of informatics tools and technologies

- Assist with the design, evaluation and application of analytical methods, algorithms, and software solutions to characterize and understand diseases as the molecular level, as well as automate processes and streamline analytical workflows

- Provide support for a portfolio of commercial and internally-developed biomedical research applications, as well as end-user training for investigators, technicians and graduate students

- Communicate and present research results to technical and non-technical audiences
REQUIREMENTS
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

- Preferred: experience in data analysis, visualization and integration in the areas of genomics and functional genomics, including gene expression analysis, transcription regulation analysis, pathway analysis, and/or sequence analysis

- Preferred: experience using NCBI informatics software applications and databases, as well as one or more sequence analysis software packages

- Possesses working knowledge of at least one programming language, such as Perl, C, C++ or Java

- Ability to work comfortably in a UNIX/Linux-based computing environment

- Has experience working in a team environment and in a medium- to large-sized organization

- Demonstrates strong interpersonal communications skills. Team player.


EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

- 3 years’ relevant experience

- Master’s degree in Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field.