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Applied Research Scientist I_Clinical Science

At Moffitt Cancer Center, we come face-to-face with cancer every day, but we also see courage. And it inspires us to be the safest and best place for cancer care – to bring greater hope to every patient we serve. It’s why we’ve been continually named One of the Top Places to Work in the Tampa Bay Area. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Moffitt is the leading cancer hospital in both Florida and the Southeast and has been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999. Because working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Join a dedicated, diverse and inclusive team of over 7,000 to be a part of the Courageous future we envision.

Applied Research Scientist I
 
The Padron Lab seeks a highly motivated Applied Research Scientist for developing multi-omics integration approaches and single-cell computational tools for applications in Malignant Hematology. This field is fast-moving with rapidly growing datasets that can unlock the underlying biology of cancer. This position is for someone who is excited about turning these datasets into useable knowledge which can directly lead to improved patient outcomes.
 
Position Highlights:
  • Apply programming and analytical skills toward understanding hematologic malignancies
  • Work directly with clinical and translational researchers at Moffitt
  • Collaborate with other investigators at the University of Florida and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (Germany)

The Ideal Candidate:
  • Has a strong quantitative science background
  • Has programming skills in R/Bioconductor and/or Python
  • Is proficient working in high-performance computing clusters and LINUX scripting
  • Is able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities:
  • Develop novel analytics for visualizing and interpreting single-cell omics data.
  • Work directly with basic, translational, and clinical researchers to develop analytic frameworks for analysis of single cell data
  • Evaluate and compare best practices for processing and analyzing different data types

Credentials and Qualifications:
  • Minimum of an M.D. or Ph.D. (or equivalent) in a discipline relevant to epidemiology, biostatistics, psychology, math, internal medicine, machine learning or related field.
  • Postdoctoral experience preferred, but not required.
 

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