Research Associate - Department of Oncology

Research Associate
- Department Of Oncology

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Research Associate
- Department Of Oncology at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

- Perform bioinformatics and statistical analysis of large-scale datasets and interpret results in collaboration with laboratory investigators.

- Develop, implement, and maintain computational tools and data analysis pipelines.

- Manage and organize bioinformatics data, ensuring integrity, reproducibility, and accessibility.

- Generate data visualizations and contribute to figure preparation, reports, and manuscripts.

- Provide input on study design and analytical approaches.

- Assist in the preparation of publications and grant applications.

- Maintain awareness of emerging bioinformatics methods and tools.

- Participate in laboratory meetings and collaborative research activities.

- Master's degree preferred in bioinformatics, computer science, data science, or a related discipline.

- Experience with large-scale omics data (e.g., RNA-seq, genomics, epigenomics).

- Strong programming skills in Python and/or R.

- Experience in statistical analysis and data science.

- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a research environment. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

H06 - School Of Medicine

H0632 - Oncology

• Regular Employee
• Job Type: Full Time
• Job Category:
  Research

• Compensation Type:
  Annual Salary

Typical work environment may include a laboratory and/or office environment. May require working non-standard business hours including evenings and weekends. May be required to travel to scientific conferences.

• Number Of Openings: 1
• Reposted Position:
  No
• Reposted Reason:
  None (New Requisition)
• Prior Posting/Requisition Number:

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