SUMMARY

Regular, Full-Time, RCUH Non-Civil Service position with the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo), Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Sciences (TCBES), Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) Program's Dynamic Interactions of Symbioses and Environment (DISE) sub-project, located in Hilo, Hawaii.  Continuation of employment is dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance, availability of funds, and compliance with applicable Federal/State laws.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepares and analyzes genomic and transcriptomic data.  Prepares and analyzes metabolomic and proteomics data.  Prepares scientific manuscripts for publication.  Advises faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students in the analysis and management of genomic data on various local and University of Hawaii (UH) system data storage systems.  Provides field and laboratory mentorship to TCBES Master's students and UH Hilo undergraduates.  Collaborates with Principal Investigators (PIs) on technical writing to include annual and/or interim reports, peer-reviewed articles, and related works.

REQUIREMENTS

Primary Qualifications:
Education/Training: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Genetics, Bioinformatics, or related field.

Experience: Three to five (3-5) years of experience in conducting experiments in genomics, genetics, proteomics, and/or metabolomics.

Abilities/Knowledge/Skills: Familiarity with software programs such as Trimmomatic, Trinity, Transdecoder, Trinotate, Remote Scanning Electron Microscopy (RSEM), JoinMap, and CLC Genomics Workbench, as well as genome, transcriptome, and protein databases. Ability to analyze genomic, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics data from Next-Gen sequencing technologies such as Ion-Torrent, 454 and Illumina.  Excellent written and oral communications skills

Policy and/or Regulatory Requirements: As a condition of employment, employee will be subject to all applicable RCUH policies and procedures and, as applicable, subject to University of Hawaii's and/or business entity's policies and procedures.  Violation of RCUH's, UH's, or business entity's policies and/or procedures or applicable State or Federal laws and/or regulations may lead to disciplinary action (including, but not limited to possible termination of employment, personal fines, civil and/or criminal penalties, etc.).

Secondary Qualifications:
PhD from an accredited college or university in Genomics, Bioinformatics, or related field.  Demonstrated experience supervising/mentoring research students.  Experience working in multi-investigator teams.  Experience in successfully submitting peer reviewed articles in genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, and/or bioinformatics for publication. 

COMPENSATION

Monthly Salary: Commensurate with qualifications.

HOW TO APPLY

Please go to http://www.rcuh.com, click on "Employment"; select "Apply" and navigate to "See Job Announcements and/or Apply for a Job." You must submit the following documents online to be considered for the position: 1) Cover Letter, 2) Resume, 3) Salary History, 4) Supervisory References, 5) Copy of Degree(s)/Transcript(s)/Certificate(s). All online applications must be submitted/received by the closing date (11:59 P.M. Hawaii Standard Time/RCUH receipt time) as stated on the job posting. If you do not have access to our system and the closing date is imminent, you may send additional documents to rcuhhr[at]rcuh.com. If you have questions on the application process and/or need assistance, please call (808)956-8344.

Inquiries: Misaki Takabayashi