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REQUIREMENTS
The selected candidate is required to possess the following:- Must hold a recent PhD in bioinformatics specialized on genomics data analysis
- Demonstrated ability to analyze genomic sequencing data and expertise in various sequence analysis software programs
- Previous experience working with relational databases (SQL) for the management of -omics data and analysis
- Familiar with commercial and/or open-source bioinformatics tools and high level of interest to train non-bioinformatics scientists
- In depth familiarity with various public genomic databases, bioinformatics algorithms, and statistical software tools and packages such as R
- Fluent in scripting languages (e.g. Python, Perl, Ruby, and/or Javascript) to handle and manipulate large data sets
- Sufficient knowledge of the development cycle and management of web-based applications
- Experience working in a high-throughput research environment and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced atmosphere
- Outstanding listening and communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills in Spanish and/or Catalan and English
PREFERENCES
Preferred qualifications:- Previous laboratory experience, particularly in genomics
- Experience working in bioinformatics core facilities or bioinformatics service companies
- Previous experience with software development
RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibility of this role is to use and create bioinformatics tools, algorithms and databases to develop proprietary tools to help in the analysis of genomics and biological data. The selected candidate will possess a mixed role of software development and consultancy services on bioinformatics.
A desirable candidate will incorporate high level of knowledge of molecular biology along with bioinformatics to find biologically relevant solutions. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for interacting with third party software developers to manage the further development and maintenance of our widely utilized SaaS platform and management system.
The incumbent will:- Utilize bioinformatics tools to analyze NGS data from various technological sources and organisms
- Proactively identify and incorporate commonly-used and latest bioinformatics techniques to manually analyze or automate the analysis of genomes and transcriptomes and extend the features of existing tools and analysis pipeline
- Manage NGS data and analyses using structured flat file systems, relational and non-relational databases
- Participate in a multi-disciplinary team of scientists to offer bioinformatics, genomics, transcriptomics and other -omics solutions
- Development and improvement of a SaaS platform and management system by:
2. communicating with wet-lab scientists and software developers
3. offering solutions to potential software development bottlenecks to ensure project timelines are met- Communicate effectively through documentations and presentations using compelling visualization tools to share analysis
COMPENSATION
Salary and grade level will be commensurate with experience and/or education level.
In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible for an array of innovative rewards and recognition programs, variable pay and incentive opportunities as well as benefits coverage beginning on your first day of employment.HOW TO APPLY
Send an email with subject [CV-BIOINFO] and attach your CV and a recommendation letter to info[at]ascidea.comDEADLINE
1 February 2015
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