Applies scientific methodology to conceptualize, propose, and implement appropriate methodologies for statistical analyses. Maintains and updates centralized research awards database. Assists with grant preparations and clinical trial budgets. Develops and validates reporting data, validates data subsets of funding data, and facilitates quality control procedures to ensure data accuracy.

UPCI Research Lab-Zarour

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is seeking a staff Bioinformatics Research Specialist as part of Dr. Zarour’s laboratory at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. The Staff Bioinformatics Research Specialist will work as a data scientist/health informaticist/bioinformatician who will lead analyses of multi-dimensional clinical or genomic datasets with a strong focus on cancer research. The incumbent will work with in close collaboration with the investigators in Dr. Zarour’s laboratory faculties at the Hillman Cancer Center to oversee their high throughput omics project design, data analysis, and data presentation.

The incumbent will also be responsible for collaborative computational and informatics research projects involving methods development, novel algorithm development and/or in-depth data analysis that facilitates and integrates implementation, visualization, and database management of multi-dimensional clinical and biological datasets generated at the Cancer Center or from public cancer databases.

Job Summary

Oversees analytical teams in the extraction, aggregation, and quality assurance of data from multiple clinical data depositories in support of clinical research and departmental projects. Collaborates across business units, coordinates all aspects of research data collection and project oversight, and manages design and implementation of project analysis plan. Prepares documents for peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and sections of grant applications.

Essential Functions

Operation and maintenance of complex scientific instrumentation, computer competence, effective communication, handling of rodents, pathology collection.

Physical Effort

Little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary. Will be required to move from workstation to other locations within the department, university, and UPMC. Very little heavy lifting required for this position.

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The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

Assignment Category

Full-time regular

Job Classification

Staff.Medical Data Scientist I

Job Family

Research

Job Sub-Family

Data Science

Campus

Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required

Master's Degree

Minimum Years Of Experience Required

No experience required

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience?

No

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday

Work Arrangement

On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.

Hiring Range

TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation Offered

No

Visa Sponsorship Provided

Yes

Background Check

For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances

Not Applicable

Required Documents

Resume

Optional Documents

Cover Letter