Bioinformatics Research Specialist

Located in the vibrant Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, the Hillman Cancer Center stands at the vanguard of transformative cancer research and patient care, driving life-changing breakthroughs that redefine the future of oncology. As a pivotal member of our bioinformatics team, you will contribute to the full research vision powering Hillman’s success. Our cutting-edge projects regularly include the evaluation of new immunotherapies, novel clinical trials, advanced analysis of Next Generation Sequencing data, spatial-omics, and building AI/ML models to revolutionize biomarker and tumor identification. At our core, we cherish the well-being and growth of our team members by promoting work-life balance and supporting professional development as data scientists and experts in cancer bioinformatics. Join us at the Hillman Cancer Center, where your work contributes directly to the next wave of cancer treatment innovation.

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is seeking a Bioinformatics Research Specialist as part of the Bioinformatics Shared Resource at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. 
The Bioinformatics Research Specialist will work as a data scientist/health informaticist/bioinformatician who will lead analyses of multi-dimensional clinical or genomic datasets with a strong focus on cancer research. The incumbent will work with the Bioinformatics leadership of the Cancer Center and in close collaboration with faculties at the Hillman Cancer Center to oversee  their high throughput omics project design, data analysis, and data presentation.
The incumbent will also be responsible for collaborative computational and informatics research projects involving methods development, novel algorithm development and/or in-depth data analysis that facilitates and integrates implementation, visualization, and database management of multi-dimensional clinical and biological datasets generated at the Cancer Center or from public cancer databases.

Oversees analytical teams in the extraction, aggregation, and quality assurance of data from multiple clinical data depositories in support of clinical research and departmental projects. Collaborates across business units, coordinates all aspects of research data collection and project oversight, and manages design and implementation of project analysis plan. Prepares documents for peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and sections of grant applications.

Ability to operate PC and telephone system and to communicate with others both orally and in writing. Proficient in data analysis; ability to collaborate with computer scientists, programmers, physicians, and laboratory scientists in cancer research. Must have excellent writing and presentation skills.

Little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary. Will be required to move from workstation to other locations within the department, university, and UPMC. Very little heavy lifting required for this position. 

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