Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston
Located in Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow’s physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
The Center for Cancer Systems Biology (CCSB) in the Department of Cancer Biology has an immediate opening for a Research Fellow for a twelve-month appointment to carry out extensive bioinformatics analysis of data obtained through integrated interactome mapping studies. The effort involves using data produced by high throughput protein interaction assays for identifying and analyzing network rewiring as a result of gene duplication events and polymorphisms associated with protein-protein interactions. The Fellow will work directly with CCSB Project Leaders and Research Technicians, and will be supervised by the Director of CCSB.
This position requires a Ph.D. in bioinformatics with experience/training in systems biology with an emphasis on genetic interactions and evaluating various physical, biochemical and genetic networks. Familiarity with comparative genomics and genome-wide data analysis is required. The project will require developing and populating databases and developing visualization tools for network analysis.
Full time, variable hours. One year appointment with possibility of renewal pending available grant funding
The hours of this position will vary to meet deadlines in order to complete experiments and achieve project goals in a timely fashion.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an Affirmation Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - committed to diversity and inclusion in our workforce.
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