Jobs
754 days ago
Verve Therapeutics -
Verve Therapeutics is a biotechnology company created with a singular focus: to protect the world from heart disease. Founded by world-leading experts in cardiovascular medicine, human genetics, and gene-editing, the company aims to develop transformative, once-and-done therapies for coronary heart disease. Verve’s gene-editing medicines are designed to safely edit the genome of adults and mimic naturally occurring gene variants to permanently lower LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The company is advancing a pipeline of precision genetic medicines, led by VERVE-101, which is being developed initially for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, a potentially fatal genetic heart disease. In 2021, Verve was selected as a Top Places to Work by The Boston Globe and Best Places to Work by the Boston Business Journal. Verve is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Position
Verve Therapeutics is seeking a computational biologist to support the development of CRISPR-based genome editing therapeutics. This is a key role for Verve’s discovery efforts, including the identification of novel therapeutic targets, the improvement of current genome editing technologies, and the development of computational methods to analyze data from cross-functional projects.
754 days ago
Atlantic Cancer Research Institute -
Institution/Company: Atlantic Cancer Research Institute Location: Moncton, NB
Job Description: Position: Platform Associate- Production Bioinformatics Reports To: Chief Operations Officer Salary: Commensurate with level of experience Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week Status: Full-Time
The Atlantic Cancer Research Institute (ACRI) is seeking a Production Bioinformatician to assist its Scientists. ACRI’s bioinformatics needs are predominantly associated with Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data and at a lower degree Mass Spectrometry-derived proteomics data. The Production Bioinformatician functions in an intermediate technical role that requires an individual with proven skills in both biology and computing, and who is dedicated to supporting a team of scientists, as well as ACRI partners, collaborators and clients.
The Production Bioinformatician will primarily provide support for the management and analysis of next-generation sequencing data and the operation of a high-throughput production sequencing data analysis pipelines in ACRI.
754 days ago
Canadian Center for Computational Genomics (C3G) at McGill University -
The SecureData4Health (SD4Health thereafter) platform will create, initially in Québec and in Ontario, the privacy, software, and computational infrastructure needed for the analysis of the genomic and health data that is being generated within Canadian hospitals and research centres. The SD4Health platform will also develop, implement, and facilitate novel information sharing modalities, where the security and privacy of participant data is paramount, and enable Canada to play a leading role in the challenging but critically important movement towards international health data sharing for research.
The SD4Health Platform Manager (PM) is responsible for the implementation and oversight of SD4Health, a secure cloud platform that implements computational frameworks, policies, and infrastructure to securely store, share and analyze genomic and health data. The PM is responsible for all managerial aspects of the platform from planning, to implementation and operations, including leading the staff and financial management. The position reports to the Director of the Canadian Center for Computational Genomics (C3G), the Scientific lead of SD4Health, and works in close collaboration with the Scientific co-lead of SD4Health. The PM is a key member of the team and will chair the Management Committee of the SD4Health platform, which involves several partner institutions.
754 days ago
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center -
Overview
Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.
At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.
754 days ago
The Lady Davis Institute -
Dr. Brent Richards is seeking a Research Associate to assist in the creation and management of a research program to improve clinical care through the use of computational genomics. The job will take place at the Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, a McGill University teaching hospital.
See mcgill.ca/genepi for a description of the exciting work that our lab is undertaking.
The successful candidate will work with Dr. Brent Richards’ research team in the Centre for Epidemiology and Community Studies. In collaboration with graduate students and external collaborators, the candidate will ensure the timely execution of a program of research to better understand how genomic information can improve clinical care.