Staff Scientist

Roles and responsibilities

• Under the general supervision of more senior scientific staff performs research tasks of a moderate scope.
• Performs scientific research at the highest standards.
• Conducts experiments, analyzes and processes data.
• Collects and summarizes scientific data/ information for experiments and archiving.
• Keeps accurate records of experiments, checks data and informs discrepancies.
• Assists with evaluating and testing new processes.
• Complies with safety regulations/ standard protocols.
• Collaborates with other Sidra members to apply the results of research and/or develop new techniques or practices.
• Prepares research results for journals and report publications.
• Presents ongoing work and findings to colleagues both local and in academic conferences.
• Communicates results/findings to the relevant scientific community via published papers.
• Develops and applies novel research methodology to investigate and perform feature extraction in medical imaging, molecular and clinical data for predicting patient outcomes that will be translated into patient care.
• Builds innovative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions using latest and advanced algorithms for improved patient care.
• Implements methods and algorithms for analysis of complex multi-omics data sets including whole exome sequencing (WES), whole genome sequencing (WGS), targeted capture sequencing, RNA-seq, single-cell RNA–seq, ChIP-seq, Methylation sequencing, miRNA-seq, metabolomic and proteomic data.
• Makes use of publicly available biological data including TCGA, GEO, TCIA, cbioportal etc.Analyzes rare genetic variants for familial diseases to identify pathogenic variants of likely therapeutic intervention.
• Writes progress reports and research grant proposals for funding agencies.
• A strong track record of peer-reviewed publications in relevant scientific journals is highly desirable.
• Demonstrate your ability to communicate research findings effectively.

Desired candidate profile

ESSENTIAL: PhD in Bioinformatics.
Experience

ESSENTIAL: Successful completion of post-Doc fellowship

Job-Specific Skills and Abilities

ESSENTIAL:

Knowledge of scientific research methods and evaluation of research results.
Knowledge of scientific research methods and evaluation of research results.
Ability to develop and maintain own knowledge and skills at the forefront of the field.
Effective problem-solving and analytical skills and ability to be detail-oriented.
Demonstrated ability to write and edit scientific information for a general audience.
Ability to assist in the management of a project, overcome obstacles, and meet deliverable deadlines.
Writes progress reports and research grant proposals for funding agencies.
A strong track record of peer-reviewed publications in relevant scientific journals is highly desirable.
Demonstrate your ability to communicate research findings effectively.