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Position summary:
Under the supervision of the Bioinformatics Manager, the Bioinformatics Specialist will design and implement advanced data processing workflows and apply statistical and visualization techniques to support the interpretation of biological data generated by McGill’s C3G core facility for both academic and industry clients. In addition to providing analytical support, the specialist will contribute to developing new business opportunities, software tools, and training initiatives offered by the facility. This role involves close collaboration with core facility users, junior staff, trainees, the business developer, and the training coordinator. The specialist will be exposed to a diverse range of cutting-edge molecular assays, innovative bioinformatics methods, and high-performance computing resources within a facility dedicated to high-throughput sequencing and large-scale genomic research.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design custom data analysis workflows in collaboration with users, with a strong focus on addressing the specific needs of industry clients.
• Assist the manager in estimating the cost and timelines of projects and complete these within the agreed-upon time frame.
• Provide detailed reports of results and findings interpretable by biological scientists.
• Collaborate with users to prepare academic publications.
• Contribute to the expansion of the facility’s industry user base by collaborating closely with the business developer including preparing material highlighting our capabilities, identifying and qualifying potential business leads, and participating in discovery meetings with prospective users.
• With the Training Administrator, design and provide training events geared towards industry and academic users.
• Supervise junior staff and student interns on selected projects and provide technical guidance to colleagues whenever appropriate.
• Contribute to the core facility open-access help desk.
• Contribute to the update and extension of the bioinformatics tools developed at the C3G.
• Contribute to general problem-solving discussions at the core facility.
• Give oral presentations to the group on the progress of projects.
• Manage several projects at the same time.
• Accurately track and report time spent on the different project assignments.
• Stay informed of the most relevant bioinformatics practices.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

• Strong client-service orientation is essential.
• Proficiency in implementing bioinformatics workflows and related visualizations in R and Python within an HPC environment is a requirement.
• Prior experience in analyzing and interpreting results of various omics data types is needed. This includes RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, ChIP-seq, Methyl-seq and Hi-C.
• A solid understanding of one or more areas of biology, such as cancer, immunology or genetics, is very important.
• Experience working in an industry setting is an asset.
• A good understanding of statistics and key concepts of experimental design is a must.
• Demonstrated experience in managing priorities and setting realistic expectations is expected.
• Experience in lecturing at workshops and tutoring students is desirable.
• Experience in collaborating with biological scientists on omics-intensive research is essential.
• The ability to write and speak effectively in the English language is required. Spoken and written French is an asset.

As one of Montreal’s Top Employers, here is what we offer:

• Competitive benefits package (Health, Dental, Life Insurance) (if eligible)
• Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%) (if eligible)
• Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Competitive vacation policy
• Two (2) personal days
• Two (2) floating holidays
• Nine (9) “Summer Fridays” - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour Day
• Paid time off over the December holiday period
• Tuition waiver for regular employees and their dependents
• Up to two (2) days of remote work per week where the position permits

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level #4 on a scale of 0-4.
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Formation et expérience minimales requises :
Baccalauréat 5 ans Expérience pertinente /
Salaire annuel :
(MPEX – Classe 06) $80,510.00 - $100,640.00 - $120,770.00
Profil d’emploi:
MPEX-IST3S - Développement de logiciels de recherche - Professionnel chevronné
Heures par semaine :
33.75 (Temps plein)
Superviseur :
Gestionnaire de la bio-informatique
Date de fin de l’emploi (le cas échéant) :
2026-06-30
Date limite pour postuler :
2025-09-13
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• Design custom data analysis workflows in collaboration with users, with a strong focus on addressing the specific needs of industry clients.
• Assist the manager in estimating the cost and timelines of projects and complete these within the agreed-upon time frame.
• Provide detailed reports of results and findings interpretable by biological scientists.
• Collaborate with users to prepare academic publications.
• Contribute to the expansion of the facility’s industry user base by collaborating closely with the business developer including preparing material highlighting our capabilities, identifying and qualifying potential business leads, and participating in discovery meetings with prospective users.
• With the Training Administrator, design and provide training events geared towards industry and academic users.
• Supervise junior staff and student interns on selected projects and provide technical guidance to colleagues whenever appropriate.
• Contribute to the core facility open-access help desk.
• Contribute to the update and extension of the bioinformatics tools developed at the C3G.
• Contribute to general problem-solving discussions at the core facility.
• Give oral presentations to the group on the progress of projects.
• Manage several projects at the same time.
• Accurately track and report time spent on the different project assignments.
• Stay informed of the most relevant bioinformatics practices