Bioinformatics Analyst II
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) | |||||||||
parental leave, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance | |||||||||
United States, Washington, Seattle | |||||||||
1100 Fairview Avenue North (Show on map) | |||||||||
May 01, 2024 | |||||||||
Bioinformatics Analyst II
Overview Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion. The Ghajar Lab at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is searching for a computational scientist with a passion for applying and innovating single cell and spatial biology approaches to address some of the most fundamental questions in cell biology and cancer pathogenesis. A computational scientist position (full-time/fully in-person) at the Bioinformatics Analyst II level is available immediately within The Laboratory for the Study of Metastatic Microenvironments, led by Cyrus Ghajar. The successful candidate will build novel pipelines to uncover clonal and phylogenetic relationships between primary breast tumors and their disseminated seeds. They will launch a new research endeavor focused on entirely on the application of spatial transcriptomics to enumerate , define and transform cellular microenvironments - or niches - within tissues. To do so, they will work closely with members of the Ghajar Laboratory to generate ideal tissue specimens, and profile them using state-of-the-art approaches. They will innovate (not simply apply) computational methods to analyze single cell and spatial transcriptomic data, and to visualize these data. And, they will contribute significantly to publications and funding applications showcasing this work. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, genetics, data science or related field. They will have extensive experience programming in R and/or Python. And they will apply this expertise to build upon existing computational tools - and invent others - to analyze an array of tissue-scale, cellular and subcellular features present in single cell and spatial transcriptomic data sets. They will be adept at displaying these data in an intuitive an artful manner. They will also generate theories and testable hypotheses based on these data, and help guide follow-up studies to answer what we view as some of the most fundamentally important questions in cell biology. This role will be 100% onsite at our Seattle South Lake Union campus. Responsibilities
Conduct integrative analysis of bulk and single cell tumor datasets, using genetic signatures to establish clonal relationships between the primary tumor and its disseminated seeds.
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A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists. The annual base salary range for this position is from $76,606 to $114,878, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance. Our Commitment to Diversity We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700. |