Data Scientist/Curator

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

• We are looking for a data scientist/curator who will help annotate proteomics data at the MLCS. The contractor will apply proteomics related knowledge with bioinformatics skills to help curate and register high dimensional proteomics data into internal data registry.
• The deliverable will facilitate data processing, analysis, machine learning with high reproducibility and scalability, as well as data management and visualization.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Annotate internal mass spec proteomics datasets to be compliant
• Register the datasets into internal database
• Transform and engineer datasets so they are ready for downstream analysis
• Extract, transform and load high value external datasets
• Document workflows and ensure data injection, metadata capture, versioning control and curation.     
• The deliverable will facilitate data processing, analysis, machine learning with high reproducibility and scalability, as well as data management and visualization.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Mostly with hiring manager.
• Communication with wet lab scientists who are the data generators.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• B.S or advanced degree in Bioinformatics, Biology,  Molecular Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry or related fields.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Familiarity with mass spectrometry based proteomics data type is strongly prefered.
• Wet-lab experience in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Analytical Chemistry or related field is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of relational or graph database is prefered.
• Experience in scripting languages like R/Python is desirable.
• Familiarity with workflow languages (Nextflow, CWL, etc) is desirable.
• Familiarity with shell scripting, cluster or cloud computing infrastructure (AWS, GCP) is desirable.