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Opportunity: BIOINFORMATICS Associate Research Scientist @ St. Jude--Memphis, TN (US)
Submitted by St. Jude Human Resources; posted on Thursday, January 08, 2009
BACKGROUND
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a premier center for research and treatment of potentially fatal childhood diseases, including cancer and certain blood, genetic, and immunodeficiency disorders. The hospital's mission is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude is dedicated to providing unsurpassed patient care and to advancing the health of children through biomedical research.
Currently, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has an opening for a Bioinformatics Associate Research Scientist (Job Number 16844).
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Bioinformatics Associate Research Scientist in the Information Sciences Department participates in data mining, data visualization, statistical analysis, experimental design, and database development. The incumbent provides research support to interdepartmental investigators and assists in training investigators and new users to use bioinformatics applications and databases. The Research Scientist participates in the bioinformatics group’s independent research and assists in preparing and submitting manuscripts for publication.
REQUIREMENTS
- PhD in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics or related field is required.
- PhD, which must include research related to bioinformatics (such as analysis of sequence data, microarrays, SNPs, image data, proteomics data, or biological pathways; development of algorithms, statistical methods, or scientific software) or,
- PhD with no bioinformatics research, then minimum of 2 years of pre-or postdoctoral experience in Computational Biology or Bioinformatics research is required.
- Experience with programming languages such as Perl, C, or Java is required.
SALARY & COMPENSATION
St. Jude offers a positive working culture, professional advancement, & competitive compensation.
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