Position Details Title Senior Bioinformatics Research School Harvard Medical School DepartmentArea Perrimon Lab Position Description We are seeking a highly motivated post-doc trainee to join Dr. Norbert Perrimons group in the Program of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. Perrimon lab is actively generating data sets of omics scale and this position will involve working with other post-doc trainees in the lab who are responsible of design and generating such datasets. In addition this position involves working with DRSCTRiP functional genomics core a multi-disciplinary team of biologists software engineers and bioinformaticians as we develop and leverage technological breakthroughs to explore the biology of complex systems. Principal Responsibilities include 1. Design and implement reusable bioinformatics analysis pipelines for processing RNA-seq single-cell RNA-seq genomics and proteomics data. Develop novel algorithms and integrated data visualization applications when existing software packages are not available or are not adequate. 2. Apply computational statistical and AIML approaches to uncover biological insights and support functional discovery by analyzing multi-omics datasets eg. genomics transcriptomics proteomics metabolomics and related datasets. 3. Help develop custom databases web portals and pipelines for managing raw and processed experimental data as well as reagent identificationdesigns. 4. Collaborate closely with Investigator and lab members on research projects including defining the scope of the collaboration researching the scientific topics and implementing the appropriate bioinformatics solutions that meet project timelines. Coordinate and collaborate with other bioinformaticians biostatisticians information technology professionals and interdepartmental project teams. 5. Properly document the procedures used in computational analysis provide the summary reports of results and contribute to grant and manuscript writing.Salary and Benefits This position is salaried and benefits eligible. Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary which is determined by the number of years post PhD and benefits can be found at httpspostdoc.hms.harvard.eduguidelines.With this appointment you are represented by the Harvard Academic Workers HAW - UAW for purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting your compensation and working conditions. Basic Qualifications Doctoral degree in Bioinformatics or in biology with extensive experience analyzing omics data. Strong background in programming algorithms and statistics. Familiarity with programming techniques for analyzing data sets and experience working with BIG DATA eg. NGS data in multi-TB scale. Experience using genome alignment software bowtie2 bwa tophat etc. is desired. Fluent in one programming language Python C C or Java and familiarity with scripting languages bash Perl. Knowledge of Unix operating system terminal and bash is a plus. Experience using a compute cluster. Excellent information management skills. Additional Qualifications Experience using relational databases SQL and or structured data formats. Web programming experience PHP Django JavaScript JQuery JSON REST API is a plus. Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team. Special Instructions Contact Information Claire Yanhui Hu Contact Email claire_hugenetics.med.harvard.edu Salary Range Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary which is determined by the number of years post PhD can be found at httpspostdoc.hms.harvard.eduguidelines. Minimum Number of References Required 3 Maximum Number of References Allowed 3 Keywords EEONon-Discrimination Commitment Statement Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvards academic purposes. Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race ethnicity color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity veteran status religion disability or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the universitys non-discrimination policy. Harvards equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help all community members participate fully in work and campus life free from harassment and discrimination. Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk . Applicant Documents Required Documents Curriculum Vitae Cover Letter Optional Documents Statement of Teaching Philosophy Statement of Research