Opportunity: Bioinformatics Specialist at the University of Nevada Reno, NV (US)

Barbara Neyses • January 3, 2008

Opportunity: Bioinformatics Specialist at the University of Nevada Reno, NV (US)

The University of Nevada, Reno provides a competitive benefits package and a professional yet relaxed work environment. Outstanding benefits include reduced tuition for employee and dependents, 24 vacation days per year, generous sick leave, and retirement and medical plan options. Nevada has no state income tax.

The Bioinformatics Specialist will provide computer system administration for the Center of Bioinformatics; provide bioinformatics software development, installation and maintenance; development of bioinformatics databases and web interfaces; guidance and consultation in technical matters such as network integration and hardware selection. The individual will be assigned to the Center for Bioinformatics, which provides university-wide bioinformatics and computational support. Major responsibilities include computer system administration on multiple platforms such as Linux/Unix, Windows, and MacOS with a major emphasis on Linus. The desired candidate will be able to build and manage local bioinformatics databases and web interfaces and be able to develop and maintain bioinformatics tools to support research in areas such as functional genomics, gene discovery, and biomedical applications. The candidate will interact frequently with faculty, staff and students to provide technical consultation for solving hardware and software problems.

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with emphasis or major in computational science, computer science, information systems or related field is required. A Master’s degree is preferred. Development skills in Perl/Bioperl, Python, and/or C/C++, XML and SQL are essential.

The complete position announcement and requirements can be viewed at http://jobs.unr.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Contact:

Barbara Neyses
Financial Manager, Nevada INBRE
University of Nevada, Reno/ Mail Stop 352
Reno, NV 89557
775/784-6359
Email: bneyses[at]unr.edu

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