Bioinformatics Specialist

The Wistar Institute is a world-renowned research center dedicated to advancing the understanding of human health and disease.

Our team is seeking a highly skilled Bioinformatics Technician to join our Bioinformatics Shared Resource (Core) of our NCI-designated Cancer Center.

The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing and manipulating large datasets, extending existing software programs, and maintaining awareness of new computational methods and technologies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analyzing or manipulating bioinformatics data using existing algorithms, software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques.
• Extending existing software programs to implement novel data analysis algorithms.
• Maintaining awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies.
• Entering or retrieving information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases, or gene expression databases.
• Participating in the preparation of reports or scientific publications.
• Creating data management or error-checking procedures and user manuals.
• Executing special projects as assigned.
• Attending project meetings as appropriate.

Requirements include a Master's degree in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Biomedical Sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior experience in programming languages (e.g. Python or Perl), experience in R or Matlab statistical environments, and experience in Bioinformatics data analysis of high throughput data (next generation sequencing, microarrays, proteomics) is also required.

The Wistar Institute offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and welcome applications from qualified candidates who can contribute to our academic/research community.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, citizenship, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, caregiver status, domestic or sexual violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.