Summary

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), the candidate will assist in the processing and analysis of data-related issues using existing algorithms and software for small-scale projects within the group. Tasks include routine quality control, normalization, batch effect removal, across-modality integration, and genomic feature detection using existing algorithms and software.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Data Processing

Process the raw data collected from public studies or from wet labs.

Quality check to evaluate and clean the raw data.

Conduct standard data analysis according to the computational pipeline.

Generate formal data quality evaluation and standard analysis report to the PI and the data generator

Assists in the development of computational pipeline

Assist in organizing the existing tools into the reproducible pipeline for analyzing bulk, single-cell, and spatial multi-omics data in human cancer studies.

Maintain reproducible analysis and organize the scripts and results on the server logically.

Organize instructions for running the computational pipeline for future internal use or publication

Computational support

Assists with the maintenance of computational pipelines and tutorials and the overall computational organization and resources of the lab.

Participate and help other lab members with ongoing projects in the lab.

Assist with the preparation of grant applications and progress reports.

EDUCATION

Required: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Genome Science or related field.

Preferred: None

EXPERIENCE

Required: None.

Preferred: None

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

Requisition ID: 173897

Employment Status: Full-Time

Employee Status: Regular

Work Week: Days

Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 53,000

Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 66,000

Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 79,000

FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay

Fund Type: Soft

Work Location: Onsite

Pivotal Position: No

Referral Bonus Available?: No

Relocation Assistance Available?: No

Science Jobs: Yes

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