Position: Sr Research Assistant
Position ID: PB-S070-106

To perform research as directed by the supervising Staff Scientist in line with Divisional and Foundation goals.

BACKGROUND

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation's Bioinformatics laboratory is seeking a Senior Research Assistant with experience in genomics, Bioinformatics, and molecular genetics. The successful candidate will work as a member of a larger integrative functional genomics team conducting fundamental science discovery in plant focused on Medicago truncatula, tall fescue and other plant species. He or she will assist the research work on genomics technologies for modern plant biological questions and participate in the bioinformatics application development.

The work will be conducted in the laboratory of Dr. Patrick Xuechun Zhao in the Plant Biology Division at the Noble Foundation. The Noble Foundation has state-of-the-art research, greenhouse, laboratory, and office facilities. Salary will depend on the qualifications and experience, and is bundled with excellent benefits.

REQUIREMENTS

Preferred qualifications include: Education to the level of Master degree in bioinformatics / computational biology / computer science and/or genomics and molecular genetics; Good understanding of plant genomics and genetics researches; Capability of develop bioinformatics applications to aid fundamental researches in plant science; Programming skills with C/C++, Perl, PhP, Java, XML, and SQL using MySQL or Oracle; Experience in developing large scale scientific database and data analysis systems. Experience in bioinformatics application development is desired.

HOW TO APPLY

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE.
Interested individuals should include a curriculum vitae and the names and contact information for three references. Please apply online at http://www.noble.org. By applying online the supervisor can view your application immediately.

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.
Human Resources Department
Position Number: PB-S070-106
P.O. Box 2180
Ardmore, OK 73402
Website: http://www.noble.org