Bioinformatics Analyst – CPMG

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit: n/a
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary: n/a
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
• Date Posted: Jun 03, 2022

Position Summary

The Bioinformatics Team in the Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics (CPMG) is looking for a highly motivated Bioinformatics Analyst to join a talented group of bioinformatics scientists/statisticians and programmers to perform NGS data analysis. This position will work under the direction of the Bioinformatics lead and Director of CPMG

Responsibilities

• Work with faculty and a team of genome analysts to analyze and interpret sequence data.
• Support research studies with bioinformatics and statistical analyses by implement computational models, managing database, and utilizing various statistical packages.
• Contribute to the development of new platforms and solutions for large integrative analysis of genomic data.
• Assist in the collection and analysis of new pipelines and methods for analyzing NGS datasets.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline or equivalent in education, training and experience, plus two years of related experience
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Strong organization and communication skills
• Willingness and initiative to seek out and learn novel tools, methods, and technologies within a quickly evolving field

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong programming skills (Python, Java or R) and experience in *NIX environments
• Solid understanding of genetics, bioinformatics and statistics as applied to NGS datasets
• Experience analyzing large NGS data

Other Requirements

• Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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