Bioinformatician, Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute

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Position Overview

The Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Bioinformatician. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 1 year (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

This position reports to the Principal Investigator.

The University of Calgary's Charbonneau Cancer Institute has a thriving immunotherapy research program focused on developing next-generation cellular immunotherapies and delivering them to cancer patients in Alberta and beyond. In bringing together basic, translational and clinical scientists and supporting them to achieve a shared mission, this unique ecosystem for translational research produces knowledge, inventions, collaborations, and commercial opportunities. The bioinformatician role will be positioned within the Discovery and Innovation node of this program to (1) to identify and study novel therapeutic targets for cellular therapy in solid tumors, and (2) support collaborative research projects. The successful candidate will have responsibility at technical and intellectual levels.

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

• Research Design and Implementation
  • Design and implement pipelines for analysis of sequencing datasets, including genomes, transcriptomes, proteomes, and single cell sequencing datasets from both pre-clinical and clinical samples
  • Analyze experimental data, summarize and report findings
  • Develop bespoke computational workflows and protocols
  • Contribute to data assembly and writing of scientific manuscripts and grants
  • Presenting research at local, national and international meetings is highly encouraged
• Supervision and Collaboration
  • Work collaboratively with other staff and trainees within the immunotherapy program to achieve shared goals
  • Work collaboratively with multiple PIs and their teams on diverse projects related to their informatics analysis needs towards translational medicine
  • Other tasks and responsibilities as they arise

Qualifications / Requirements:

• MSc degree Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Molecular Biology, or related field required
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant research experience, including experience in data science, genomics, bioinformatics, or machine learning
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (such as Python or R)
• Experience with Linux / Unix working environments, and high-performance computing clusters
• Expertise with analysis and algorithm development on complex NGS datasets
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Detail oriented, organized, and strong written communication skills as evidenced by a record of publication and scholarship
• Track record of presenting research at local and national meetings
• Demonstrated communication, organization, problem solving, and interpersonal skills

Application Deadline:  January 2, 2024

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Additional Information

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Technical Job Family, Phase 2.

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