Scientist II
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Job posting number: #7315545 (Ref:df46058)
Posted: August 26, 2025
Job Description
Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
- Analyze sequencing data, for example from RNAseq, ssRNAseq, and ChIPseq experiments
- Deploy existing programs and algorithms to evaluate other experimental data generated in our labs (e.g., drug synergy experiments, chemical screens, CRISPR screens)
- Provide support for basic computational tasks in the lab
- Document methods for reproducible analysis
- Participate in projects to design, build, integrate and maintain software to organize and visualize experimental results, including databases and custom user interfaces
- Report data and analytical methods in oral and written formats
- Participate in all lab meetings and department meetings at DFCI and Broad Institute
Advanced degree preferred.
Six to nine years experience post undergraduate degree.
One to two year work experience post education
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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