Job Ref: JR-276
Location: 450 Brookline Ave, BOSTON, MA 02215
Category: IT, Informatics
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Location: Boston
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Salary: $60,000.00 - $67,466.00 per year
Overview
A computationally-oriented team led by Rameen Beroukhim and Simona Dalin at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Broad Institute seeks an associate computational biologist to join in efforts to develop and apply cutting-edge genomic algorithms and analyses to characterize genomic rearrangements in cancers and normal tissues and better understand how errors in double strand break DSB repair result in these rearrangements.
This individual will contribute to a lively team and wider community of laboratory scientists, computational biologists, cancer geneticists, and software engineers dedicated to discovering and understanding the alterations in the cancer genome and discovering cancer vulnerabilities that could lead to new therapeutics.
We are looking for a person who wants to lead their projects, think independently, and make original intellectual contributions. We welcome all levels of input from our ACBs, including input on the conduct of analyses but also on new analyses to conduct and new questions to ask. ACBs in our laboratory regularly present their own work and contribute to the writing of papers and grant applications.
We view an ACB as a mentored training position with a primary goal being their professional development. Our prior ACBs have successfully pursued a variety of subsequent career directions, including obtaining MDs, PhDs, and MD-PhDs on the paths to careers in both academia and industry.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have extensive programming ability and a strong background in mathematics and statistics with a deep interest and background in biology. The candidate is required to have a B.S. or B.A. in a STEM field, ideally in the life sciences, physical sciences, or computational sciences, prior research in one of these areas, such as a summer research program or several hours a week in a lab, a strong background in programming, preferably in R and BASH, knowledge of statistical methods, either through coursework or research, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
They must be a self-starter with excellent problem-solving, organizational, and people skills and be able to collaborate closely with other members of a research team. We prefer the candidate to have exposure to an analytic field such as bioinformatics, computational biology, machine learning, or statistics and experience working in cloud computing and UNIX environments.
A minimum 2-year commitment is required. Ideally, we are looking for someone to join our lab before March 2026, but we are also considering applicants who will complete their current degree program in Spring 2026.
About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds and design programs to promote public health, particularly among high-risk and underserved populations.
We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, educate tomorrows physician-researchers, and work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
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At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries, and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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