Job Posting Description At Boston Children’s Hospital, success is measured in patients treated, parents comforted and teams taught. It’s in discoveries made, processes perfected, and technology advanced. In major medical breakthroughs and small acts of kindness. And in colleagues who have your back and patients who have your heart. As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, our reach is global and our impact is profound. Join us and discover how your talents can change lives. Yours included. Dr. Dongwon Lee is looking for a full-time Research Assistant, who will perform a variety of computational genomics and genetics analyses. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the basics of computational genomics and genetics. The laboratory studies disease-associated genetic variants using computational approaches with a specific focus on transcriptional regulatory mechanisms and pediatric kidney diseases. The laboratory is developing computational methods to model regulatory control of human diseases, by incorporating improved machine-learning algorithms and single-cell multi-omics data (genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic.) The RA will be responsible for: Performing quality control of genetics and genomics data. Analyzing bulk and single-cell RNA-seq/ATAC-seq. Analyzing whole exome/genome sequencing data. Performing analyses of the integrative genomics using computational tools that we are developing. To qualify, you must have: Bachelor of Science in degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields. Programming skills in Python, R or equivalent are required. Experience with Unix/Linux is required. Experience with standard genetics/genomics software, such as bowtie, bwa, GATK, ANNOVAR, RSEM, kallisto, MACS2, DESeq2, and Plink, is highly preferred. Experience with working with large genetic and genomic data in a cluster-computing environment is preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. This is a full-time position; however, the department is willing to consider applicants with part-time availability. Please note: During a public health emergency, individuals in this role may be expected to take on additional duties to respond to organizational needs. BCH offers competitive compensation and benefits, including a rotating days/evenings and week-end schedule, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, and discounted rates on T-passes (50% off). Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability. StatusFull-Time Regular, Temporary, Per Diem Regular Standard Hours per Week40 Office/Site Location Boston Job CategoryResearch
