Job Description The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard is seeking a Data Management Specialist for the Broad’s Cancer Program (CP) to establish and implement the Program’s strategy and practices around data management, storage and compliance. The Data Manager will be an integral member of the team, collaborating with Principal Investigators (PIs), project managers, alliance managers, scientific researchers, administration, and the Broad Institute’s central IT. They will work closely with the Director of Operations to develop protocols for efficient data transfer and management, establish and maintain user-friendly databases to facilitate and optimize the interaction between scientific researchers and project managers, incorporate the use of cloud storage, and monitor the financial cost of our data footprint. This position will also include submission of study data into controlled-access repositories (e.g., dbGaP-NCBI). This individual will be collaborative, organized, able to multitask, and able to operate in a team-oriented environment. This role will be afforded the opportunity to gain experience in data management in a highly collaborative environment. Compliance Assist CP project data submission to public genomic databases, such as GEO and dbGaP in compliance with the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy. Assist CP groups in obtaining sequencing and genotyping data sets from public databases. Connect with other groups at Broad to share best practices and to learn about other data management and data pipeline work with a compliance component. Data Strategy and Management Work with project teams to establish appropriate petabyte level data storage (Broad Network, Cloud, Other) for use by the project team members and collaborators during the life of a project; this includes a review of the types (raw, intermediate, summary, support) and use of data (analysis, read, create), access requirements, and flow of data as it pertains to the project. Connect with other groups at Broad to learn and share about ongoing data management efforts at Broad – existing tools; methods; best practices; reports; compliance Identify or Develop tools to monitor data usage, trends, and expenses in the CP ensure our strategy continues to be optimal and efficient. Review and identify data usage for potential cost savings and provide recommendations to leadership and project teams. Establish best practices and policies for data storage and archiving Help develop, implement & enforce data storage and retrieval policies for genome analyses. Engage with users, project leaders, project management, leadership to see that best practices are being followed. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree with coursework relevant to the position 5 years of experience working in an operations and/or computer environment Experience creating and managing reports (e.g. trend analysis, summary reports, operational reports to support site collections). Exceptional computer skills and must be comfortable learning new software and technology. Experience with Google Suite preferred. Familiarity/Experience with cloud computing technology (GCP preferred) Must be able to effectively work on multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately. Strong communication and team skills are essential. All Broad employees, regardless of work location, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Requests for exemption for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will be considered. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EEO is The Law - click here for more information Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled Check out this video for a look into our community!