Bulk transfer tools: Globus, rclone, aws s3 sync, and FTPS/Aspera pulls from sequencing vendors; resumable, parallel transfers; bandwidth planning
Verification at scale: md5/sha256 manifests, file-count and byte reconciliation between source and destination, and a written sign-off before anything is deleted at the source.
Cluster and storage administration
Slurm batch jobs and job arrays; shared filesystems (Lustre, GPFS, NFS), quotas, Unix groups and permissions.
Institutional research computing (MGB ERIS or similar): requesting storage, organising it into fast, bulk and archive tiers.
Archive hygiene: packing millions of small files into tar archives before archiving, and determining storage requirements
Sequencing and lab data formats beyond FASTQ/BAM
CRAM and its dependence on the exact reference genome; VCF; long-read data (Oxford Nanopore POD5/FAST5, PacBio HiFi BAM).
Single-cell and spatial outputs (10x Genomics, Xenium bundles) and whole-slide images (SVS, NDPI, TIFF).
Vendor deliverables: sample sheets, QC reports, demultiplexing, and run, lane and library IDs.
Sample database, biobank and compliance
REDCap (widely used at MGB) and/or a biobank LIMS such as OpenSpecimen or FreezerPro; barcoding, freezer inventory, chain of custody.
Data modelling of the chain patient → specimen/block → section/aliquot → library → sequencing run → file, with a data dictionary and controlled vocabularies.
Handling patient data: HIPAA, IRB protocols, coded (de-identified) sample IDs, access control, data use agreements and MGB data-security policy.
Public data submission: has deposited data in SRA, dbGaP, GEO or EGA for publications, or is willing to learn.
Working practices
Git and re-runnable, logged scripts; clear READMEs and runbooks someone else can follow.
Running a multi-month migration: inventory first, agreed priorities, a tracking sheet, regular status updates.
Supporting wet-lab staff; working with sequencing vendors and cores.
Performs other duties as assigned by PI
Complies with all policies and standards as assigned by Research Manager
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
20 Shattuck Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
0
Employee Type
Per Diem
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range
$17.71 - $24.28/Hourly
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