[Next-Generation Sequencing Book]
  • [Photo] Kati Buckingham • August 31, 2018

    BACKGROUND

    About:
    As an employee of the University of Washington, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a "Great College to Work For" for four consecutive years. The UW Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to improving the health of all children and adolescents by educating physician leaders of the future, advancing research, advocating for children and providing the nation's best pediatric clinical care. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

    Position:
    The University of Washington is currently recruiting for a Research Scientist/Engineer 3 specializing in bioinformatics. This employee will be involved in a variety of medium- and large-scale genomics projects and be responsible for developing and running pipelines for quality control of genomic data, variant annotation and classification, and executing large-scale association analyses, under the direction of PIs and co-investigators. If desired, the employee may have the opportunity to take primary responsibility for sub-projects in their area of expertise.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Organize and manipulate large-scale genomic data
    • Manage the quality control of sequencing data including cleaning and visualization
    • Convert data into requisite formats for single-variant, gene-based, region-based, and pathways analyses
    • Compile and standardize phenotypic data across multiple studies
    • Evaluate and integrate community-developed bioinformatics tools and annotations
    • Actively participate and present summaries of work progress at group meetings
    • Assist with presentations and manuscripts

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Computer Science or similar field
    • Three or more years of experience in computational biology or bioinformatics
    • Experience with manipulation and QC of large-scale genomic data sets
    • Knowledge of core bioinformatics tools and databases
    • Adept with UNIX/LINUX cluster computing
    • Knowledge of at least one scripting language such as Perl or Python
    • Proficiency with statistical/mathematical packages such as R
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Capable of self-directed research within broader goals set by group

    PREFERENCES

    • Master's degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Computer Science or similar field
    • Familiarity with software used for exome/genome variant calling and association studies

    LOCALE

    Main Campus – University of Washington, Seattle WA

    COMPENSATION

    HOW TO APPLY

    Please visit https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu (Job Requisition #: 158669)

    DEADLINE

    Open until filled

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