Bioinformatics Specialist I, Analytic & Translational Genetics Unit - (3282055)
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The Karczewski Laboratory in the Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) and Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit (ATGU) at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT is seeking exceptional computational biology candidates to build tools necessary to visualize and interpret massive data sets of human genetic variation and functional genomic information. The Karczewski Laboratory helped lead the development of gnomAD (https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org), the world’s largest public reference dataset of human exomes and genomes. gnomAD has become one of the most widely used resources in the field and is now the default reference database for virtually all clinical interpretation pipelines, as well as a standard analysis resource for a wide variety of genetic and biological studies. We estimate gnomAD has contributed to the clinical diagnosis of over 2 million patients with genetic disorders.
Your role will be to build upon previous iterations of the gnomAD browser to develop a new web-browser to visualize and query the genomic and clinical data from electronic health records for the >50,000 patients in the Mass General Brigham (MGB) Biobank as part of a collaboration with the Brand and Samocha Laboratories, also based at MGH and the Broad Institute. Software engineering skills and an interest in user interface design and data visualization are key. Basic familiarity with genomics and DNA sequencing data is preferred, but not required. Most importantly, the ideal candidate will have enthusiasm for playing a critical role in a team-oriented project and learning new domains. There will also be opportunities to analyze these and other large-scale genomic datasets using deep learning to interpret genetic variants found in patients.
Candidates will have the opportunity to work in a unique translational genomics environment in the CGM that seeks to integrate computational genomics, technology development, and molecular genomics methods. The MGH and the Broad Institute provide a vibrant research environment with close links to top academic institutions across the Boston area and provide the potential for your contributions to be used and recognized worldwide.
This position is hybrid, including both onsite and remote work.
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BS and/or MS in computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science, or a related field required.
Visa sponsorship available.
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Minimum 1 year of directly related work experience in bioinformatics required.
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Office space in the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Simches Research Center of MGH.
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: MA-Boston-MGH 185 Cambridge
: MA-Boston-MGH 175 Cambridge
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MGH 185 Cambridge
185 Cambridge Street
Boston 02144
: IT/Health IT/Informatics - Other
: Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)
: Full-time
Standard Hours: 40
: Day Job
: Regular
Recruiting Department: MGH Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit
: Mar 15, 2024
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