• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated bioinformatician to join our innovative research team at the Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics (CPMG). Our mission is to revolutionize healthcare through the integration of personalized medicine into clinical practice. We collaborate closely with clinicians, research scientists, and genetic counselors to drive groundbreaking research and translate genomic discoveries into improved patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled bioinformatician with a passion for leveraging genomic data to address complex biomedical challenges. You will contribute to a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment and collaborate with researchers from Columbia University and beyond on a variety of national and international projects. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the field of precision medicine.

Responsibilities

• Bioinformatics Analysis (40%): Provide comprehensive bioinformatics support for genomic data analysis, including sequence analysis, pipeline optimization, and data management. Utilize both cloud-based and on-premise computational resources (e.g., exome, genome, RNAseq). Collaborate with team members to ensure efficient data access, analysis, and interpretation.
• Communication and Dissemination (20%): Effectively communicate complex bioinformatics findings to both technical and non-technical audiences through presentations, reports, and publications. Collaborate with researchers from diverse backgrounds to translate bioinformatics insights into actionable knowledge.
• Workflow Development (20%): Design, develop, and optimize bioinformatics workflows and pipelines to efficiently process and analyze large-scale genomic datasets. Explore innovative approaches to data visualization, exploration, and mining.
• Mentorship and Collaboration (20%): Mentor junior team members, including students and post-docs, in bioinformatics techniques and research methodologies. Collaborate with researchers across disciplines to drive successful research projects and grant applications.
• Perform additional related duties and responsibilities as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, bioinformatics, or a related field with at least four years of relevant experience.
• Master's or Doctoral degree in related field would substitute for experience.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as R, Python, and Bash.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master???s or PhD degree in computer science, bioinformatics, or a related field with at least two years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in workflow management tools (e.g., CWL, Nextflow, WDL) and cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Advanced knowledge of statistical and machine learning techniques.

Other Requirements

• Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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