Location: Maryland
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Why RTI RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems. We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you. About the Hiring Group RTI’s Genomics and Applied Public Health group is seeking a skilled and motivated ***Computational Scientist***. The successful candidate will provide dedicated scientific and analytical support to the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics through their expertise in tumor genomics, lung cancer biology, and epidemiology. They will advance the Sherlock-Lung Study, a large-scale initiative investigating the genomic, transcriptomic, and methylation landscapes of lung cancer in never smokers, as well as their spatial architecture, to uncover mutational processes, molecular changes, and tumor evolution. The successful candidate will lead integrative analyses and scientific interpretation of somatic high-coverage whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and multi-omics datasets from the Sherlock-Lung cohort, consisting of over 3,000 subjects. This position centers on hypothesis-driven investigation that combines biological and computational expertise, with leadership in producing high-impact publications that advance understanding of lung cancer development and progression. ***This is a*** ***contract position*** ***a