Bioinformatics Assistant Jobs in Boston, MA (NOW HIRING)

Site: The General Hospital Corporation
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Job Summary
Summary Responsible for combining research in biology, medicine, and health-related studies with information technology in order to collect and interpret data covering a range of fields, such as genetics or pharmaceutics. They create mathematical models, develop dynamic simulations, and perform pattern analyses of biological systems.
Essential Functions-Assist in the analysis of biological data using bioinformatics tools and software.
-Perform data processing, quality control, and database maintenance.
-Collaborate with research teams to understand their data analysis needs.
-Support the development and implementation of data analysis pipelines.
-Conduct basic statistical analyses and data visualization.
-Participate in the interpretation and presentation of results.
-Working under very general supervision, the Bioinformatics Analyst will have demonstrated independent design and innovation in one or more of the following areas of specialization: algorithm development, data analysis, quality assurance/testing, pipeline software/computing development, user interface design & report development, web-based application development, or report development.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree Computational Biology required or Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required or Master's Degree Related Field of Study preferred
Experience
Computational Sciences Experience 0-1 year preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated experience in infrastructure, programming languages, and computational sciences.
- Demonstrated ability working with open-source bioinformatics software.
- Possess strong analytical skills, including critical thinking, data modeling, problem solving, and troubleshooting.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, to all levels of staff.
- Excellent time management skills.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
185 Cambridge Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range
$75,275.20 - $109,553.60/Annual
Grade
6
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