Job Posting #886746
Position: Bioinformatics Analyst
Site: Toronto General Hospital Research Institue
Department: Multi Organ Transplant
Reports to: Principal Investigator
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary Scale: $62,166 – $77,688 per annum (commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy)
Status: Temporary Full-time
University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Bioinformatics Analyst in our Transplant Department.
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University Health Network (UHN) is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. Research across UHN’s seven research institutes spans the full spectrum of diseases and disciplines, including cancer, cardiovascular sciences, transplantation, neural and sensory sciences, musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation sciences, and community and population health. Find out about our purpose, values and principles here.
We seek postgraduate applications for a project involving the application of cutting-edge Machine learning tools to healthcare. The project will focus on how to leverage ideas from deep learning, causal inference and predictive models to develop software for clinicians from large patient datasets with longitudinal clinical, laboratory and molecular data.
Responsibilities include: performing system tests and bug testing for software, summarizing issues and solutions for assessment and/ or implementation; assisting in the modification and maintenance of already established software systems or methods; ability to complete knowledge of data types and data backup strategies in use by lab; excellent competency in performing routine data backups and transfers according to established procedures; competency in the use of major internal/external resources used by the lab (eg. cBIOPortal, TCGA)
Qualifications:
• At minimum, a completion of a bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, engineering, or statistics
• Minimum one (1) year of practical and related experience
• Programming skills in Python
• Hands-on experience using machine learning tools such as scikit-learn as well as developing custom machine learning models in PyTorch/JAX/Tensorflow in high performance python computing environments
• Team oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Training in statistics or machine learning preferred
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.
Posting Date: October 21, 2021 Closing Date: November 4, 2021
For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN’s attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.
University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.
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