Job Description:

• Participates in creating data algorithms and specialized computer software to identify and classify components of a biological system (i.e. DNA and protein sequences).

• Applies basic application of computational tools and information technology to gather, analyze and visualize data in biology and biomedical research.

• Interprets data analysis of high throughput genomics, proteomics, and genetic data.

• Plans own resources to implement or modify existing web-based bioinformatics tools.

• Transfer abstract workflows into production level software.

• Customize existing applications to meet specific scientific project needs. 

• Support the development of data models, databases, or software applications.

• Produce, present and discuss high quality data analysis reports.

• Develop programs to perform analyses and generate both routine and ad hoc reports.

• Guides with researchers to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, or determine computational strategies.

• Designs and perform formal evaluation of informatics methods and products.

• Manipulates publicly accessible, commercial, or proprietary genomic, proteomic, or post-genomic databases.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.

Experience:

• Experience in basic programming for bioinformatics with scripting languages such as Perl, Python, R, Java, XML, C/C++ or SQL. 

• Experience working on Linux and/or Unix systems erred.

Working Conditions

• Laboratory Setting.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (required)

• References (preferred)

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