Duration & Type: 6+ months Contract with a major pharmaceutical client
Please Note: This is a W-2 only position.
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description:
The clinical genetics analyst will be responsible for executing quality control and data transformation steps on next-generation sequencing (NGS) variant data ahead of transfer to clinical databases. The analyst will be responsible for reviewing all data for correctness and consistency and for resolving technical problems that arise. The candidate will have familiarity with common data outputs from NGS, the associated quality metrics, experience in Python and R, and deep commitment to quality and strong attention to detail. The candidate will be responsible for executing work in a reproducible manner and with a high level of documentation. As this position will require coordination and collaboration with other groups such as data management, project management and scientific research, the candidate must have strong communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to draft, review and sign-off on data transfer specifications
- Execute quality control and data transformation scripts for NGS data in R and Python
- Review output of quality control and data transformation scripts, escalate issues with data set quality to appropriate teams and coordinate resolution ahead of transfer to clinical databases and collaborators
- Coordinate and execute data transfers
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