Seattle, WA: Postdoctoral Research Associate (statistical methods for genome-wide studies), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Employer: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Location: Seattle, WA United States

Last Updated: 4/18/2008

Job Code: 21679


Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Job ID: 21679
Location: FHCRC


About Us
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home of three Nobel laureates, is an independent, nonprofit research institution dedicated to the development and advancement of biomedical research to eliminate cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. Recognized internationally for its pioneering work in bone-marrow transplantation, the Center’s four scientific divisions collaborate to form a unique environment for conducting basic and applied science. The Hutchinson Center, in collaboration with its clinical and research partners, the University of Washington and Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Pacific Northwest. Join us and make a difference.
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Responsibilities
The Biostatistics and Biomathematics Department in the Public Health Sciences Division is recruiting a postdoctoral associate to develop statistical methods and algorithms for analyzing a genome-wide association study. This genome-wide scan is an NCI funded multiple-year project with the goal to identify susceptibility genes associated with cancer risk and to investigate interaction between genes and environmental factors. The postdoctoral research associate will work with faculty-level biostatisticians and epidemiologists to implement new or modify existing algorithms for a broad application to the data.

The qualified individual works with biostatisticians and other scientists (including epidemiologists and basic scientists) in the analysis, interpretation and reporting of results. Primary responsibilities are developing methods, designing and implementing (programming) algorithms, and performing data analyses for genome-wide association studies.
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Major Duties
• Develop statistical methods for analyzing genomic data

• Implement computational algorithms for analyzing data.

• Test and debug new and modified programs and applications.

• Generate a variety of reports as required.

• Analyze a genome-wide association study
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Qualifications
A Ph.D. in biostatistics, statistics, computer science, applied math, math, or related field is required. Strong programming skills with R and SAS and experience working with LINUX are required. Experience with statistical and computational methods for the analysis of complex, high-dimensional genotype data is desirable, as is knowledge of C, FORTRAN, PERL or PYTHON. To be successful in this position, the postdoctoral associate must be detail-oriented, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and must have demonstrated the ability to work independently and take initiative in a diverse environment.
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Pay,Benefits, & Work Schedule
Full time position
Salary based on NIH scale + excellent benefits
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Other Information
This is position no. 21679.
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How To Apply
To apply for this position, please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the contact information for three professional references to:

Käthe Watanabe
Human Resources Specialist
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Human Resources, J1-105
P.O. Box 19024
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
Email: kwatanab@fhcrc.org
Fax: 206-667-4051
Web site: http://www.fhcrc.org
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Equal Employment Opportunity
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance are equal opportunity employers, committed to workforce diversity.