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Hello, The statistics group at Cereon Genomics is rapidly expanding. We currently seek at least 4-5 enthusiastic and talented statisticians to join us in working in the areas detailed below. Cheers, Scott ================================ Scott D. Chasalow Statistician Cereon Genomics 45 Sidney Street Cambridge, MA 02139 Voice: +1 617 551 8116 Fax: +1 617 551 1920 Email: [log in to unmask] ================================ ======================================================================= Cereon Genomics is an agricultural biotechnology company formed in November 1997 through a collaboration between Millennium Pharmaceuticals and the Monsanto Company. Cereon's goal is to develop and apply genomics to agricultural problems, and thereby improve the quality and quantity of the world's food supply. Cereon provides exciting opportunities to apply statistical expertise to the pursuit of important biological questions. ======================================================================= Position: Statistical Geneticist - Ph.D. (Job code 7400-13ALL2) Requirements: * Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics * Solid grounding in statistical theory * Experience in applying statistical methods to problems in genetics * Post-Ph.D. experience and expertise in QTL analysis are preferred * Understanding of biology, especially genetics Skills: * Solid understanding of statistical theory and the art of data analysis. Knowledge of Bayesian and computationally-intensive methods a plus. * Experienced in applying statistical methods to problems in human, animal, or plant genetics. * Strong statistical computing skills. Familiarity with S-PLUS and C/C++ programming a plus. * Organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated. * Critical thinking, adaptable, and works well as part of an interdisciplinary research team. * Strong oral and written communication skills. Responsibilities: * QTL analyses and other statistical problems in genomics and plant breeding. * Projects require the development and application of innovative methods for data analysis and visualization. * Apply and modify statistical methods for QTL mapping. * Develop breeding designs. ======================================================================= Position: Statistician, Genetics - Master's level (Job code 7100-14ALL2) Requirements: * Master's degree in Statistics or Biostatistics. * Experience in computer programming and use of software packages (such as Splus and SAS) for data management and statistical analysis is required. * Background in genetics or other area of biology is desirable. Skills: * Experience in statistical analysis, data management, and computer programming * Organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated * Flexible and can work well as part of an interdisciplinary research team * Excellent written and oral communication skills Responsibilities: You will work closely with senior statisticians to support genetic mapping and QTL studies by: * Developing, maintaining, and documenting computer programs for data management, analysis and visualization * Cleaning and managing large datasets * Assisting scientists with data exploration and interpretation, and report generation * Working closely with our informatics group to deploy analysis and visualization applications. ======================================================================= Position: Statistician, Functional Genomics - Master's or Ph.D level. (Job code 7400-15ALL2) Requirements: * Master's with post-degree experience or a recent Ph.D. degree in Statistics or Biostatistics. * Experience in computer programming and use of software packages (such as Splus and SAS) for data management and statistical analysis is required. * Background in genetics, physiology, biochemistry, or another area of biology is desirable. Skills: * Experience in statistical analysis, data management, and computer programming * Experience in multivariate statistics desired * Expertise in experimental design * Organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated * Flexible and can work well as part of an interdisciplinary research team * Excellent written and oral communication skills Responsibilities: Support large-scale forward and reverse genetic approaches to studying gene function by: * Consulting for laboratory scientists on experimental design, and assay design and validation * Developing creative approaches to analyzing, summarizing and visualizing large data sets to explore patterns and relationships * Developing and maintaining computer programs for data analysis and visualization * Assisting plant molecular biologists, biochemists and physiologists in exploring and interpreting data * Working closely with our informatics group to develop database systems for raw data and analysis results, and to deploy analysis and visualization applications You will work closely with senior statisticians to formulate innovative approaches to these problems. ======================================================================= Positions: Statistician, Bioinformatician, or Computational Scientist, Transcriptional Profiling (Job code 7200-16ALL2) Responsibilities: Analyze large volumes of TxP data using computational approaches. This is a team responsible for high throughput analysis of gene expression data and developing data analysis and visualization methods. Requirements: * Master's or Ph.D. in Biology, a physical science, Statistics, or a related field with relevant experience Skills: * Strong analytical skills with an understanding of statistics * Strong computer skills with programming experience (Perl, C, SAS, Splus, Java) * Database experience (relational, SQL) is highly desirable. * Strong organizational skills * Exhibit creativity and initiative * Flexible and can work well as part of an interdisciplinary research team * Excellent written and oral communication skills ======================================================================= Remuneration: Cereon offers a highly competitive salary, and an excellent benefits package, including: * Three weeks vacation plus 17 holidays per year * Medical and Dental insurance plans * Group life insurance * Transportation benefit * Savings and investment (401K) plan with company match * Annual cash and long term stock option incentives. Work Environment: Cereon is located in a very stimulating environment. We are in the same building as Millennium Pharmaceuticals, and are very close to MIT. We have a close relationship with the Whitehead/MIT Center for Genome Research. Eric Lander is on our scientific advisory board, as is Steven Tanksley. We have a very strong bioinformatics group under the leadership of Stan Letovsky (formerly of GDB). We also have a close relationship with Monsanto's molecular breeding groups in St. Louis and Iowa, and other Monsanto sites worldwide. Contacts: For more information about Cereon, see our website, www.cereon.com. Send resumes with cover letter, indicating job code, to: Attn: Recruiter Cereon Genomics, LLC 45 Sidney Street Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Fax 617-551-1990 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%