The University of California, San Francisco is seeking a person to serve as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, working in the Cancer Immunotherapy Laboratory under the leadership of Dr. David Oh, as well as Dr. Bridget Keenan. The position involves developing and utilizing computational tools to analyze and interpret biological or other research data and includes utilizing and developing algorithms, computational techniques, and statistical methodologies. The candidate will also help in the design of new experiments and develop into a leader in computational immunology, directing other lab members in computational analysis, database searching and integration. Additionally, the Postdoctoral Fellow should be able to provide web-based bioinformatics and access to public and proprietary databases and teach established in-house pipelines to researchers.
- PhD degree in biological science, computational / programming, or related area
- Thorough knowledge of bioinformatics methods and data structures.
- Thorough knowledge of bioinformatics programming design, modification and implementation
- Thorough skills associated with statistical analysis and systems programming.
- Experienced with Unix
- Experienced with R programming
- Knowledge of relevant biology
Ability to produce high-quality reports and documentation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experienced with open-source development (e.g. maintenance, contributions)
- Experienced with compute clusters and job schedulers
- Experienced with version control (e.g. Git) and corresponding repositories (e.g. GitHub)
- Experience with cloud computing
- Skills to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing.
- Advanced degree in Information Technology or related discipline
- Skilled in Tableau or other data visualization tools, SQL tables, queries and stored procedures, Python or other programming language(s), Familiarity with ETL processes, VBA in MS Excel or MS Access, charting/visualizations using MS Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization
- Demonstrated ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated service orientation skills
- Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines
- Critical thinking skills and attention to detail
Please send CV, brief statement of research interests and names of three references via email to [email protected].
Cecilia Enad, Staff Operations Manager, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center