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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.
