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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Bioinformatics Analyst. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for collaborating with Principal Investigators (PI) and working independently within the scientific framework of the PI's laboratory. NYU Langone Health Medical Center, a world-class, patient-centered, integrated, academic medical center, and one of the nations premier centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research and medical education, is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join the Villanueva Lab at the Perlmutter Cancer Center. The successful candidate will be responsible for genome analysis, algorithm development, and innovative cutting-edge cancer research for biomarker development in liver cancer.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze high-throughput sequencing data (e.g., RNA-seq, WGS, WES, ChiP-seq, Single-cell RNAseq and Spatial genomics). 
• Develop and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for data processing and analysis. 
• Provide analytical support to other members of the Liver Cancer Program at PCC. 
• Assist in the design, implementation and execution of novel algorithms in lab centered and collaborative research projects. 
• Integrate and visualize multi-omics datasets to support biomarker research and discovery.Integrate and visualize multi-omics datasets to support biomarker research and discovery. 
• Contribute to publications, grant proposals, and presentations. 
• Design, manage, and maintain databases to ensure data integrity, accessibility, and security. 
• Able to work independently. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have a B.S. in mathematics, biological sciences, computer science or related disciplines.
Experience in Unix/Linux systems including HPC environments.
Scripting languages: Python or Perl.
Statistical packages: R (preferred) or Matlab.
Excellent communication skills with proficiency in written and oral English.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong biostatistical foundations (regression, survival analyses, longitudinal data analysis, biomarker development and calibration.
Experience with common genomics tools (bwa, samtools, bcftools, bedtools, Genomic Ranges) and file formats (bam, vcf, bigwig, bed, etc.).
Experience working with clinical or health-related data.
Experience working with RedCap.
Familiarity with data standards such as CDISC, SDTM, or ADaM.
Expertise in meta-analyses.
Experience in version control (Git).
Experience with bioinformatics tools and databases (e.g., BLAST, GATK, Bioconductor, Ensembl).
Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL).

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $67,771.14 - $76,404.80 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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