Research Associate

2 weeks ago


Montréal, Canada McGill University Full time

Please refer to the

job aid for instructions on how to apply.

**Duties**:
The Research Associate will be responsible for leading software and tool development projects and the successful completion of research projects in the laboratory of Professor Jo Anne Stratton at the Montreal Neurological Institute.
- Contribute substantially to new innovative tools and data presentation projects.
- Lead aspects of software evaluation and development.
- Use tools to format bulk and single-cell sequencing data types (RNA, DNA, ATAC) from brain to visualize data.
- Make data open (usable and understandable) via websites.
- Work with collaborative teams on the multidisciplinary aspects of research projects.
- Provide guidance to students and incorporate tools/analysis they develop as appropriate.
- Contribute substantially to the planning of new innovative projects through contributing to grant writing.
- Design infrastructure for computational tools which are to be performed in a highly collaborative environment.
- Responsible for developing and establishing local expertise in multimodal data visualization, including data format standardizing and server use.

Education/Experience

PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, or related field with five years of postdoctoral experience.

Other Qualifying Skills/Abilities
- Excellent publication record in internationally recognized journals.
- Experience in software development, bioinformatics or genomics.
- Python knowledge plus in-depth knowledge of Java, pearl, git, and bash.
- Good understanding of statistics is a plus.
- Strong oral communication and writing skills.
- Strong organization skills, attention to detail and priority setting skills.
- Ability to work autonomously in a complex, changing, deadline-oriented environment.

Terms of appointment

This is a full time (35 hours/week) Research Assistant position with a fixed term of one (1) year, with possibility of renewal.

The remuneration rate will commensurate with skills and experience and conform to the AMURE Collective Agreement.
Hourly Salary:

$28.44
- Hours per Week:

- 35 (Full time)
- Location:

- Montreal Neuro.
- Supervisor:

- Assistant Professor
- Position Start Date:

- 2023-06-26
- Position End Date:

- 2024-06-25
- Deadline to Apply:

- 2023-03-14
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