Sr Scientist - Chowdhury Lab

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise in widely used and customized NGS assays and technologies.
• Provide oversight of activities related to NGS experiments, including quality controls, protocol optimization, troubleshooting, and data analysis and interpretation.
• Collaborate with the Center Directors and other Research Scientists and interact with clinical investigators and scientific and technical staff within the Center.
• Interact with external/industry collaborators.
• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts and grant applications.
• Present data at scientific meetings as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Mentor and supervise technical assistants

• PhD. or equivalent degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology, with a minimum of 4 years of postdoctoral experience. Industry experience is a plus.
• Strong background in the field of genome stability, DNA repair, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, as evidenced by a solid record of first-author publications in high-impact journals.
• Proven experience developing and optimizing NGS workflows.
• Hands-on experience in NGS data analysis and visualization, with expertise in bioinformatics tools such as R, Python, and command-line interfaces.
• Hands-on experience operating multiple different NGS instruments.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship skills.
• Strong communication skills, with experience in preparing manuscripts, patents, and grant applications and presenting research findings at scientific meetings.

What We Offer:

• Cutting-edge research environment
• Collaboration opportunities with academic and biopharma partners
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Professional development and career growth opportunities

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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