DESCRIPTION

• At least 3-4 years of experience in writing pipelines and analysis of next generation sequencing data. The candidate should possess basic knowledge of data QC, mapping, de-novo assembly, BLAST and understanding of algorithms behind them.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently on a variety of new projects, show initiative and leadership to drive projects toward completion in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of 16s rRNA data using Qiime for microbiome analysis is a plus.
• Coursework in genetics and molecular biology as well as practical knowledge of major bioinformatics tools and resources: NCBI, UCSC etc.
• The position requires the ability to work in Unix environments consisting of high performance clusters. Understanding of multi-threading tools (SGE, MPI), resource management and allocation would be a big plus.
• At least 3-4 years of academic or industrial experience working with scripting languages, such as C Shell, Perl, or Python or R. Desired qualifications include: applied mathematics/statistics/biostatistics background and experience in object-oriented programming.
• The candidate will perform other duties as assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIREMENTS

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Bioinformatics or Computer Science and at least four years of related experience.
• The candidate selected for this position is required to undergo a full background check prior to a final offer of employment being made.

PREFERENCES

• Master's Degree with 1-2 years of experience or equivalent.

HOW TO APPLY

POLICY