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BACKGROUND

CosmosID is a genomic big data company focused on rapid identification of microorganisms for infectious disease diagnostics, public health surveillance, food safety inspections, pharmaceutical discovery, and microbiome analysis for health and wellness.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Bioinformatics Analyst will participate in NGS data analysis, genomic data management, and pipeline development. Responsibilities will include using common bioinformatics tools and writing new tools to drive projects in genomics, bioinformatics, and next-generation sequencing. Additionally the ideal candidate for this position will assist in reference data QC/QA and enthusiastically dive into comparative metagenomics analysis and data interpretation and visualization. This position is for someone who is driven, embraces change, and is very willing to learn in a field that is constantly evolving.

REQUIREMENTS

B.S. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Biology or related field
Experience with NGS data analysis
Experience writing scripts or developing tools in programming languages such as Perl, Python, R, C++, or Java
Solid Unix/Linux foundation
Clear communication skills
Moderate scientific baseline knowledge
Familiarity with publicly available bioinformatics tools, algorithms and databases, such as NCBI
Ability to work well within a small group
Ability and initiative to learn and build new bioinformatics tools
Strong work ethic

PREFERENCES

Bioinformatics experience in pipeline development, Next-Generation sequencing data management and analysis, or high-volume biological data management and analysis
Statistical data visualization and graphics
Experience using version control systems

TERMS

Position Type: Full-Time

LOCALE

CosmosID, Inc. is located in Rockville, MD.

COMPENSATION

Compensation is market competitive, and based on the experience and the expertise of the selected candidates.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates are requested send their CV and cover letter to jobs[at]cosmosid.com.

POLICY

Candidates should have a legal work permit for the US.

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