Bioinformatics/Data Science Analyst

University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Bioinformatics/Data Science Analyst in our Pathology Department.

Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning.

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,600 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

University Health Network (UHN) is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. Research across UHN's seven research institutes spans the full spectrum of diseases and disciplines, including cancer, cardiovascular sciences, transplantation, neural and sensory sciences, musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation sciences, and community and population health. Find out about our purpose, values and principles here.

The successful candidate will report directly to Dr. P. Diamandis and will work with the Diamandis Laboratory and industry partners with the goal of using modern machine learning and bioinformatic tools to develop new diagnostic tests and biological insight for neurological disorders. This is a unique opportunity for the applicant to show their leadership, passion and skills and gain valuable experience and work with other healthcare professionals will the goal of leveraging computational tools to accelerate healthcare and translational research. The successful applicant will be responsible for helping design and build approaches to mine existing scientific data and literature and those generated within the Diamandis group.

Responsibilities Include:

• Build and maintain various analytical pipelines for the analysis of large OMICS datasets and medical images
• Collaborate with team members on tasks related to interpreting data to draw biologically meaningful conclusions
• Lead communication of research findings in publications and patents
• Work with industry partners to help design and guide downstream pre-clinical and clinical studies
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of industry partners and other lab members to help design and guide downstream pre-clinical and clinical studies.
• Participate in grant preparation and management.

Qualifications:

• At minimum, a Bachelors Degree in Bioinformatics and/or Computer Science
• Strong proficiency and experience with Python, Django / PostgreSQL, Javascript / React, Gitlab
• Up to two (2) years of experience with modern machine learning techniques and principles
• Up to two (2) year of experience with cloud computing and storage (i.e. Google Cloud Platform)
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Strong Inter-personal skills and the ability to work with a diverse research team
• Demonstrated track record of peer-reviewed publications demonstrating proficiency in the computational sciences or bioinformatics is an asset
• Experience in the preparation of research grants, literature reviews, project plans, status reports, budgets and other written reports required is an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, problem solving skills, and exceptional project management skills is an asset
• Ability to learn quickly, and work well both as a member of a team and independently is an asset

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.

Posting Date: January 20, 2022          Closing Date: Until Filled

For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.

UHN thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.