Job Title: Data Analyst
Location: Mississauga, ON L5N 5M8
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description:
Summary
- The candidate will perform data analysis, data management, and program operations tasks to support the use of clinical and genomic real-world data in oncology research and development.
- In the process of performing this work, the candidate will communicate extensively with scientists, operations managers, clinical data managers, informatics scientists, and other data analysts.
Duties may include:
- Performing cancer genomic data analyses with and without associated clinical data
- Workflow/program management: fielding requests for data, communicating with external partners, making data available internally for broader accessibility across the organization, metrics tracking
- Identifying opportunities to leverage genomic data to support research and development activities
- Supporting design, implementation, and improvement of workflow/program processes
- Communicating with collaborators to track usage of data in oncology R&D
- Working collaboratively to develop and maintain tools and resources for program workflows and data analyses (e.g. reference materials, FAQs, web portals, interactive apps)
- Scheduling and leading meetings among stakeholders, managing minutes and action items
- Developing and distributing or presenting educational material to internal and external stakeholders
Required skills:
- Cancer biology, cancer genomics, or cancer epidemiology background
- Experience working with real-world data (e.g. electronic health records, claims data)
- Computational bioinformatics skills, proficient in R
- Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
- Good collaborator with excellent communication skills
Desired skills:
- Experience analyzing large genomic datasets (targeted DNA, RNA, whole exome)
- Experience with data visualization and/or data management
- Aptitude for project management
- Familiarity with public and/or private genomic data resources (e.g. TCGA, cBioPortal, GENIE, etc.)
Education:
- Master's degree in genomics, molecular biology, cancer biology, bioinformatics, epidemiology, or equivalent