Position Title: Staff Scientist
Employer Name: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, Laboratory of Genome Integrity
Position Location: Bethesda, Md
Investigator's Home Page: Branch Chief: Dr. Andre Nussenzweig http://ccr.cancer.gov/labs/lab.asp?labid=920
Position Description:
One staff scientist position is immediately available in the Laboratory of Genome Integrity (Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health) to use computational methods in the study of mechanisms involved in DNA double-strand break repair and the roles of repair proteins in a variety of cancers that include leukemias and breast cancers, using mouse models. The ideal candidate will play a leading role in providing computational and biological insight by analyzing large data sets derived from genomics, epigenetics and proteomics experiments. The position will emphasize efforts to understand gene regulation, chromatin, regulatory and coding variation and its relation to cancer. The position will support all laboratory investigators who use applications involving high-throughput DNA sequencing methods for a variety of assays, including RNA-seq, exon sequencing, ATAC-seq, DNase-seq, ChIP-seq and newer, cutting-edge methodologies that are in development. The candidate will have a strong computational as well as a strong biological background, an interdisciplinary background in bioinformatics & computational biology, advanced expertise in the analysis and interpretation of sequencing data generated in-house and its integration with other “omics” data sources such as ENCODE and TCGA. Laboratory bench experience, while not essential, will be considered an advantage.
Experience Required:
Qualified candidates should have:
- A Ph.D. in computational biology, bioinformatics, mathematics, or related field with no more than 5 years of postdoc experience
- Ability to program in Python/Perl and R/Matlab in Unix environment are required
- Knowledge of SQL will be considered a plus
- Demonstrated applied bioinformatics/computational proficiency as evidenced by relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals.
About the NIH:
The NIH, comprised of 27 separate research institutes, is one of the world’s premier research organizations located in Bethesda, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. To find out more about the NIH, its mission, history, research and job opportunities, please visit http://www.nih.gov/about-nih/who-we-are
Resources at the NIH:
As a member of the NIH research community, the candidate will have direct access to the NIH Biowulf cluster, a 30,000+ core linux cluster, as well as the opportunity to interact with bioinformatics, computational biology, and genomics investigators across the CCR, NCI, NIH, and NCBI.
Contact Information: CV and 3 letters of reference can be emailed directly to Khadidiatou Waye at khadidiatou.waye@nih.gov Salary is commensurate with experience.
Application Deadline Date: None
Disclaimers: This position is subject to a background investigation. The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.
