Company Description
The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.
Job Description
Position: Research Analyst II
Site: Toronto General Hospital Research Institute
Department: Thoracic Research
Reports to: Principal Investigators
Pay Scale:
Hours: 35 hours per week
Status: Permanent Full-time
University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Research Analyst II in the Thoracic Research Department.

JOB SUMMARY

The Latner Thoracic Surgery Laboratories is a multi-PI group with diverse interests including lung transplantation, mesothelioma, and esophageal cancer.
We are seeking a highly motivated computational biologist to analyze large-scale sequencing data from cancer, transplant, and other sources. This individual will work closely with a principal computational biologist, a clinician-scientist, research technicians and clinical research coordinators. Our research group has a strong focus and proven track record for translational research.
The individual will be responsible for designing and performing computational analyses as directed by the principal bioinformatician, investigators or senior staff members. They will primarily maintain and develop computational pipelines for our esophageal adenocarcinoma sequencing program and lung transplant biomarker program. Meticulous record-keeping and documentation of analysis for reproducibility using workflow languages and version control is required. Additional responsibilities will include supervision of junior staff members and students.
The ideal candidate will be meticulous with experimental protocols and documentation, enjoy task-focused work, and have the capabilities to manage their projects independently while assisting other lab members.
If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. Please also attach unofficial transcripts. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.

Qualifications

• BSc with experience, MSc or PhD degree in computer science, bioinformatics, or a related discipline
• Familiarity with Linux and HPC computational environments
• Experience with processing high-throughput sequencing data including SNV, indels and structural variants using best practice methods
• Demonstrated experience writing reproducible analysis pipelines using a workflow language such as Snakemake
• Programming experience with Python (preferred) or R with a particular emphasis on data visualization
• Familiarity with C/C++/Rust an asset
• Basic understanding of computational algorithms
• Basic knowledge of probability and statistics an asset
• Ability to work independently on analysis pipelines and projects
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to work in research and clinical team environments.

Additional Information

Please refer the Job description for details