BACKGROUND

RESPONSIBILITIES:
We are looking for a highly motivated microarray data analyst with experiences in statistical analysis, computer tools and molecular biology to support various genomic studies for researchers at NIAID/NIH. The successful candidate will be responsible for full cycle of microarray data analysis projects with set of public, licensed and in-house bioinformatics tools. He/she will closely interact with other world-class bioinformatics analysts, molecular biologists, immunologists, statisticians and computer programmers in a well established bioinformatics environment. http://david.niaid.nih.gov

REQUIREMENTS

MS/Ph.D Degree in bioinformatics or molecular biology; Expertise in one or more of following biological data analysis fields: microarrays, splice variants, SNPs, array CGH, cis-elements, and miRNAs; Strong background in molecular biology; Working knowledge of Linux/UNIX/windows and popular bioinformatics tools (e.g. Partek, R/Bioconductor; BLAST, etc.); The communication capability to interact with biologists, statisticians and computer programmers in a cross functional environment; Some knowledge of at least one programming language (e.g. Perl, Python, Java);

PREFERENCES

Background of immunology/HIV/Virology is very helpful; Knowledge of oracle database and novel bioinformatics algorithm development is a plus; Good publication record is desired.

TERMS

permanent Employee

LOCALE

DC area/Maryland

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary in USA Frederal Government oriented research environment; 100% tuition fee reimburstment; health insurance; dental insurance; paid day vacation; flexible working hours; 401K plan; 401K match; flexible health and accounts; paid professional training; and more.

HOW TO APPLY

huangdawei[at]mail.nih.gov

DEADLINE

March 1st, 2008