Job Description RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC
Position Summary
General Duties
- Participates in designing studies and recommending analytical strategies,
- Performs literature review to learn about gold standard data analysis methods,
- Cleans datasets, and codes and manages data,
- Writes scripts, runs analyses, and visualizes data,
- Solves problems regarding data analysis,
- Troubleshoots and adapts published methodologies,
- Prepares data for a variety of projects, and creates figures for papers, posters, and more,
- Supervises and trains several trainees in their quantitative research projects,
- Works on research protocols, and grants to be submitted to federal / provincial / others funders and ethics committees,
- Presents their work at internal and potentially local, national, and international meetings,
- Accomplishes any other related tasks as required by the immediate supervisor.
Other Education Considered An Asset For This Position
Required Skills
- Must have demonstrable experience in programming in R, Python, and Unix/bash,
- Proficiency in study design/development, and data models,
- Experience analyzing high-throughput genomic, epigenomic and transcriptomic data (e.g., microarray data, next generation sequencing data) supported by published peer-reviewed studies,
- Adept at queries, writing reports, and making presentations,
- Attention to detail and accuracy,
- Good analytical and logic skills,
- Autonomy (with minimum supervision after appropriate training), initiative, creativity, curiosity,
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).
To be considered, candidates are to provide in ONE COMBINED PDF FILE:
- Cover letter (including description of competencies, experience, productivity and specific interest in this position),
- CV,
- Contact information for 2 references.
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To be considered, candidates are to provide in a single combined PDF:***
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Cover letter (including description of competencies, experience, productivity and specific interest in this position),
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CV,
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Contact information for 2 references.
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4-week vacation, 5th week after 5 years,
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Bank of 12 paid days (personal days and days for sickness or family obligations),
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13 paid statutory holidays,
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Modular group insurance plan (including gender affirmation coverage),
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Telemedicine,
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RREGOP (defined benefit government pension plan),
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Training and professional development opportunities,
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Child Care Centres,
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Corporate Discounts (OPUS + Perkopolis),
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Competitive monthly parking rate,
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Employee Assistance Program,
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Recognition Program,
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Flex work options and much more!
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6 days of paid sick leave per year, which includes a maximum of 3 personal day,
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Vacation calculated on a pro-rata basis based on a percentage of your salary,
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Modular group insurance plan (including gender affirmation coverage),
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RREGOP government pension plan (defined benefit plan),
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5.3% of your gross earnings will be added to your paycheque in lieu of statutory holidays.
THIS IS NOT A HOSPITAL POSITION.
