Bioinformatics research positions available

The Bioinformatics Group in the Center for Systems Immunology is seeking Postdoctoral Fellows and multiple Bioinformatician II-III’s. These individuals will drive project teams performing RNA-seq profiling (single cell and bulk), and/or cytometric studies (flow and mass) of immune cells in autoimmune disease and cancer.

The Bioinformatics Group is broadly engaged in basic and applied studies using complex systems theory, high throughput techniques as well as mathematical and computational tools to understand the functioning of the immune system in health and disease. The group works closely with informaticians and immunologists in many groups at BRI, resulting in a rich environment for quantitative, computational, and laboratory collaborations in immune disease research.

Bioinformatics Postdoctoral Research Associate

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of modern experimental biological science.
• Fundamental understanding of the application of statistics to scientific data.
• Experience with statistical tools (R, SAS, Matlab) and/or scripting or higher-level programming languages (Shell, Python, Perl, Java).
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Education:

A successful candidate for this position will have a recent or anticipated Ph.D. degree in bioinformatics, biostatistics, or life science, with a strong understanding of the principals of biology and bioinformatics. Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) is an internationally recognized medical research institute committed to finding a cure for autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases, through a combination of basic and translational research programs. This means you can contribute to scientific advances that have a direct impact on people afflicted with these diseases, including type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, allergies, and asthma. BRI research leadership has identified Bioinformatics as a key enabling technology, so there is broad and strong support for the analysis, and visualization of research data.

Funding is available for two years, contingent upon periodic reviews, with an expectation of extension and expansion. Opportunities for training, conference attendance and lead authorship publications are available. Importantly, Bioinformatics Postdoctoral Fellows at BRI are paid above the national average for their peers.

Bioinformatics Research Scientist (Bioinformatician II-III)

Requirements

• Ph.D. preferred in bioinformatics, biostatistics, or life science, with a strong understanding of biology and bioinformatics.
• Bioinformatician II: Ph.D: in bioinformatics, biostatistics, or other life science with a strong understanding of the principals of bioinformatics, and 3 or more years related experience; alternatively an M.S. in the above listed fields and 6 or more years experience.
• Bioinformatician III: Ph.D: in bioinformatics, biostatistics, or other life science with a strong understanding of the principals of bioinformatics, proven ability to develop new methodology when needed, and 6 or more years related experience; alternatively an M.S. in the above listed fields and 9 or more years experience.
• Knowledge of modern experimental biological science.
• Fundamental understanding of the application of statistics to scientific data.
• Experience with statistical tools (R, SAS, Matlab) and/or scripting or higher-level programming languages (Shell, Python, Perl, Java).
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.