TL;DR
Senior Computational Scientist (Computational Biology): Driving the computational development of novel -omic technologies generated at the Methods Development Lab with an accent on creating analytic methods and translating novel approaches into production scale processes. Focus on designing novel technology development projects, managing computational biologists, and publishing new methods in collaboration with scientists.
Location: On-Site in Cambridge, MA, USA
Salary: $115,000–$161,667/yr
Company
The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard is a biomedical research institution focused on driving computational development of novel -omic technologies.
What you will do
- Design and drive novel technology development projects in agreement with the MDL Group Leader.
- Manage computational biologists working on Methods Development Lab projects.
- Collaborate with Genomics Platform and Data Sciences Platform computational scientists to create analytic methods for new technologies.
- Evaluate new -omic technologies for utility, impact, and fit with Genomics Platforms capabilities.
- Actively participate in obtaining funding opportunities for technology development.
- Publish novel methods in collaboration with Broad scientists and seek intellectual property protection for inventions.
Requirements
- PhD degree in Computational Biology or related field with 5+ years of experience.
- Must have deep computational biology experience.
- Excellent programming skills, data analysis skills, and mastery of best software practices.
- Skilled at supervising teams of researchers, providing scientific mentorship and direction.
- Proficient in setting goals, priorities, and budgets to drive efficient project execution.
- Strong individual contributor with the ability to quickly pivot and collaborate with key stakeholders.
Culture & Benefits
- Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- At least 13 paid holidays, winter closure, paid time off, and parental and family care leave.
- Employee assistance program and other Broad benefits.