BIOINFORMATICS STAFF SCIENTIST II

The Bioinformatics Staff Scientist II performs intermediate and advanced analysis for research projects with minimal guidance from scientific management and faculty. With minimal guidance leads the initial consultation and input for the planning of experimental design and analysis. Works collaboratively and with minimal supervision with investigators or scientific staff for analysis and interpretation of data including detailed reports, quality control, data visualization and assistance with manuscript preparation and grant submissions. Provides development and integration of analysis pipelines including integration with other shared resources technology platforms. Utilizes open-source tools and develops novel tools and visualization approaches for data analysis and interpretation. Serves as a resource for investigators and staff regarding bioinformatic approaches and tools

The Ideal candidate demonstrates:

• Experience in bioinformatics support using public and commercial software packages.

• Collaboration with biologists and biostatisticians to develop and apply novel bioinformatics approaches with Python, R, RMarkdown, Bioconductor, C, C , PERL, HTML, JAVA, XML, MATLAB, etc.

• Familiarity with sequencing technology and data analysis

• Familiarity with Linux/high performance computing cluster environment .

• Familiarity with Git and Github for version control, and SQL database tools.

• Ability to collaborate on projects and engage investigators, scientific staff and biostatisticians, and establish and maintain effective collaborative research relationships with others and to contribute to ongoing research projects requiring bioinformatics support and communicate clearly verbally and in writing.

Credentials and qualifications:

• A Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Math, Physics or Computational Biology AND 5 years of related experience,

Or

• A PhD in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Math, Physics or Computational Biology AND 2 years of related experience