- With minimal supervision, develop and lead the execution of projects within the TRACTION portfolio that can accelerate program objectives through computational biology and statistical data-analysis techniques.
- Work closely with internal and external program biology teams to quantitatively interrogate hypothesis through statistically principled methods and integration strategies to further advance scientific discovery and clinical therapeutic drug development.
- Design, implement, and execute analytical approaches to inform on target discovery, target biology, mechanism of action, and biology of response for targets of interest.
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- Interpret, present, and report research findings at internal meetings and external scientific conferences.
- Create research workflows that are well documented, reusable, and widely shared across the TRACTION team that track all data steps from raw data through results.
- Solid foundation in both computer science concepts and molecular / cancer biology.
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Institute Research Scientist Computational Biology - Houston, United States - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Description
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center aims to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world, through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research, and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees, and the public.
MD Anderson Therapeutics Discovery Division
Within The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lies the Therapeutics Discovery Division (TDD), a powerful engine driving the future of new targeted, immune- and cell-based therapies.
Therapeutics Discovery eliminates the bottlenecks that hamper traditional drug discovery by employing a multidisciplinary team of dedicated researchers, doctors, drug developers, and scientific experts working together to develop small-molecule drugs, biologics, and cellular therapies.
Our unique structure and collaborative approach allow the team to work with agility, bringing novel medicines from concept to clinic quickly and efficiently - all under the same roof.
The TRACTION platform
The Translational Research to AdvanCe Therapeutics and Innovation in ONcology (TRACTION) platform is an industrialized translational research group that aligns world-class drug discovery and development with highly innovative the science and clinical care research, for which MD Anderson Cancer Center is known.
TRACTION's approach combines innovative cancer genetics, disruptive technologies, deep mechanistic biology, disease modeling, and pharmacology to accelerate the translation of novel discoveries into definitive clinical hypotheses.
By partnering with the drug discovery engines within Therapeutics Discovery, we aim to advance a portfolio of small molecules, biologics, and cell therapies for our patients.
We work in a fast-paced, milestone-driven environment with a focus on team science and interdisciplinary research.Our unique approach has created a biotech-like engine within the walls of the nation's leading cancer center to bring life-saving medicines to our patients more quickly and effectively.
We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as an Institute Research Scientist (IRS) of Computational Biology.
With strong expertise in computational biology, the IRS will be responsible for developing and leading data analytics and integration strategies for team-oriented projects that combine computational biology tools with quantitative experimental data to understand complex biological systems and translate this understanding to the development of oncology therapeutics.
These efforts will allow us to advance novel therapeutics currently under development by our Therapeutics Discovery teams and partners.As part of the Therapeutics Discovery team, you can use your talents to directly impact our patients' lives.
Ideal candidates will have solid computer science and/or engineering/biostatistics obtained from an internship or work experience in addition to required education.
Success will be measured by the ability to propose and execute computational biology workplans, integrating data from multiple molecular profiling platforms, and working closely with biologist to uncover biological and mechanistic insights, and to enable hypothesis-driven testing of oncology therapeutics and/or biomarker strategies in the clinical setting.
Key FunctionsEDUCATION:
Required:
Master's degree in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, enzymology, pharmacology, chemistry or related field.
EXPERIENCE:
Required:
Six years' experience of relevant research experience in laboratory. With a PhD in a natural science or Medical degree, two years of required experience. With a Bachelor's, ten years of relevant research experience in laboratory.
Preferred:
Preferred Candidate will possess the following:
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
