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Job Description
Join Stanford University's Sheltzer Lab as a Research Data Analyst 1, where you'll manage and analyze significant datasets related to cancer research, contributing to groundbreaking genomic studies. Your work will help uncover genetic drivers of tumors and therapeutic vulnerabilities, making a real impact in the field of cancer biology.
Key Responsibilities
Collect, manage and clean datasets
Employ new and existing tools to interpret, analyze, and visualize multivariate relationships in data
Create databases and reports, develop algorithms and statistical models, and perform statistical analyses appropriate to data and reporting requirements
Use system reports and analyses to identify potentially problematic data, make corrections, and determine root cause for data problems
Develop reports, charts, graphs and tables for use by investigators and for publication and presentation
Analyze data processes in documentation
Collaborate with faculty and research staff on data collection and analysis methods
Provide documentation based on audit and reporting criteria to investigators and research staff
Communicate with government officials, grant agencies and industry representatives
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and relevant experience
Experience in a quantitative discipline such as economics, finance, statistics or engineering
Substantial experience with MS Office and analytical programs
Strong writing and analytical skills
Ability to prioritize workload
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in Python, R, Linux, and command line tools
A strong background in genomics, including WGS, RNA-Seq, and single-cell approaches
Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to effectively generate data visualizations suitable for presentation and publication