Data Management Specialist (Single-Cell Genomics)

Location: Hybrid, Cambridge, MA, United States

Salary: $70,000–$94,000 per year

Company

hirify.global of MIT and Harvard is a biomedical research institute focused on understanding cell-type-specific mechanisms and tissue-level principles underlying variation in human brain biology.

What you will do

• Advance large single-cell and spatial transcriptomic datasets through analysis workflows and execute high-volume quality-assessment processes.
• Present data-quality metrics to scientific teams, communicate complex findings to interdisciplinary stakeholders, and provide updates at weekly lab meetings.
• Coordinate submissions of large datasets to repositories including NeMO and NDA while ensuring compliance with the NIH Data Sharing Policy.
• Track and review single-cell libraries in NIMP and serve as the primary contact for consortium data releases.
• Collaborate with software engineers, project managers, researchers, laboratory teams, and data analysts to optimize workflows and deliver projects on time.
• Prepare research data usage reports, support efficient disk and cloud storage use, and assist with progress reports involving data deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics, computer science, or a related field.
• 1–2+ years of experience in a high-data-volume scientific environment, including advancing datasets through complex analysis workflows.
• Experience working with databases and creating and managing reports such as trend analyses and summary reports.
• Working knowledge of at least one scripting language, such as Python or R.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud and/or AWS.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, organize work effectively, and prioritize tasks thoughtfully.
• Expertise using Google Docs and Google Sheets.
• Ability to learn new software and technologies and interact effectively with interdisciplinary professional and academic groups.

Nice to have

• Experience working with Linux, including working knowledge of Bash.
• Experience with NextFlow.
• Familiarity with single-cell technologies, including the 10X workflow from sample preparation through data analysis.
• Experience working with sequencing output data, including BAM files and FASTQ files.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, cross-functional work with laboratory, data analysis, software engineering, project management, and scientific teams.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• At least 13 paid holidays, winter closure, paid time off, parental and family care leave, and an employee assistance program.