Children's Hospital Informatics Program (CHIP, www.chip.org) - a program of
Children's Hospital Boston, a major Teaching Affiliate of Harvard Medical
School - is seeking candidates for research and technical positions in
Biomedical informatics. CHIP is a multidisciplinary applied research and
education program, with a dual focus:
* Bioinformatics. CHIP has led the development of innovative techniques in
elucidating functional dependencies in genetic expression. Multiple
investigations in several medical domains (cardiac, pulmonary,
neuro-development, diabetes, tumorigenesis) are currently pursued.
* Clinical Informatics. Electronic health information systems, automated
decision support, and confidentiality of patient data have been the subject
of several CHIP projects which in turn have led to influential
architectures, demonstration and production implementations as well as
policy papers.
CHIP includes a varied faculty of computer scientists with experience in the
biological sciences and medical doctors with dual training in the
information sciences. CHIP encourages collaborations and provides shared
resources.
For more information about the following positions, contact:
Marie Boyle
Children's Hospital Informatics Program
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-355-7333
Fax: 617-734-6371
Email: marie.boyle@tch.harvard.edu
BIOINFORMATICS POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
Overall Task: Investigations of functional genomics in disease-specific
domains. You will be working with expression microarray data from both human
and murine disease models using state-of-the-art analytic Bioinformatics
techniques.
Role: to take the lead in working with one of the collaborating
biological/clinical laboratories to apply existing techniques and to work
with other informaticians in developing novel techniques.
Required skill sets/characteristics:
1. Proficiency in programming in C++ or Java or Perl or MATLAB.
2. Self-driven investigator comfortable in working in a highly competitive
and exciting field.
3. Ready to go the extra mile to complete investigative projects with our
collaborators.
Desirable skill sets.
1. Some knowledge of basic biology (those who do not have this can learn on
the job if they have a strong quantitative background).
2. Proficiency in English and writing papers.
3. Interest in a career in bioinformatics in industry or academia.
CLINICAL INFORMATICS POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
Overall Task: Design and implementation of cutting edge clinical information
systems in a research context for secure medical record systems, error
detection systems and other automated decision support.
Role: to take the lead in working with one of the collaborating clinical
divisions in apply existing techniques and novel cryptographic and data
distribution methods.
Required skill sets/characteristics:
1. Proficiency in programming in C++ or Java.
2. Proficiency in SQL.
3. Self-driven investigator comfortable in working in a highly competitive
and exciting field.
4. Highly responsive to clinical specifications from our collaborators.
Desirable skill sets.
1. Some knowledge of medical care delivery systems and institutions (can be
learned on the job).
2. Proficiency in English and writing papers.
3. Interest in a career in clinical informatics in industry or academia.
SYSTEM ARCHITECT AND INFORMATION MANAGER FOR GENOMICS CENTER
Overall Task: Design of information infrastructure for a large
population/cohort-based genome research center in collaboration with the
informaticians at CHIP.
Role: to take the lead in providing system architecture and management of
programming efforts.
Required skill sets/characteristics:
1. Proficiency in programming in C++ or Java.
2. Proficiency in SQL.
3. Self-driven investigator comfortable in working in a highly competitive
and exciting field.
4. Willingness to role up sleeves and write code as necessary.
Desirable skill sets.
1. Some knowledge of genomic data sets and implementations of large systems
(can be learned on the job).
2. Proficiency in English and writing papers.
3. Interest in a career in bioinformatics in industry or academia.
RESEARCH PROGRAMMER FOR GENOMICS CENTER
Overall Task: Upgrade a laboratory management application for use in a
genomics center.
Role: Upgrade an existing Visual Basic application in close collaboration
with a Database Administrator and Genetic epidemiologists.
Required skill sets/characteristics:
1. Proficiency in Visual Basic Programming.
2. Proficiency in SQL
3. Self-driven programmer comfortable in working in a highly competitive and
exciting field.
4. Willingness to role up sleeves and write code as necessary.
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