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The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York Student Research Worker in New York, New York

  • Job Type: Short Term Casual
  • Bargaining Unit:
  • Regular/Temporary: Temporary
  • End Date if Temporary: 9/5/2025
  • Hours Per Week: 15
  • Standard Work Schedule:
  • Building:
  • Salary Range: $25- $25
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Student Research Worker to join our team in a temporary part-time position to work within the Division of Critical Care, Hospital and Palliative Medicine

The Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University is a world leader in providing care for children. Our mission areas include Healthcare, Education and Research. The Department of Pediatrics is committed to innovation and excellence in clinical medicine, education, research, community health, global health, and the development of our faculty and staff.

The Motelow Lab (Principal Investigator: Joshua E. Motelow, MD, PhD) is an innovative translational research hub for multi-omics and pediatric critical illness. We explore the intersection of known germline risk factors and unknown disease networks for children in the pediatric intensive care unit. In doing so, we aim to improve the health of the most vulnerable children in our health system. We seek a highly motivated scientific programmer to join our team.

Responsibilities

  • Implement bioinformatic software (nf-core, GATK, etc.).
  • Mine and analyze public multi-omic databases and datasets (dbGaP, SRA, etc.).
  • Leverage cloud-based tools for rapid, efficient, and large-scale deployments (AWS).
  • Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Graduate or Equivalency required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience with focus on programming OR current undergraduate with demonstrated skills in programming.
  • Solid programming or scripting skills in Python or R.
  • Solid knowledge of algorithms and data structure.
  • Working knowledge of Git.
  • Experience with workflow languages such as WDL and nextflow.
  • Experience in AWS.
  • Experience in *NIX environments.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering concepts and the full software development cycle.
  • Problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively within a team using organizational and communication skills.
  • Willingness and initiative to seek out and learn novel tools, methods, and technologies within a quickly evolving field.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly

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