[Next-Generation Sequencing Book]
  • [Photo] Corky Harris • February 4, 2010

    BACKGROUND

    SRA is assisting an NIH Institute to collect, sequence, and characterize diseased tissues by supporting data management. We are responsible for data collection, transformation, dissemination, and quality control of this biological data. We also establish and implement standard operating procedures for the transmission, processing, and storage of data by leveraging existing NIH resources for the analysis and storage of information.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Will act as external member of various working groups, representing the data management team. Communicate needs and requirements bidirectionally from the scientific and data management components of a large Gov’t project, with some travel involved. Will assist in the analysis of scientific data from high-throughput biological characterization of diseased tissue, and act as a subject matter expert for an Agile software development team, requiring knowledge of IT principles and processes.

    REQUIREMENTS

    • 3-5 years experience
    • PhD
    • Experience with high throughput characterization technologies (i.e. gene expression, DNA copy number variation, chromosome rearrangements, DNA methylation, and RNA interference) and the management of data resulting from these platforms
    • Experience with working in a cross-functional, fast paced team environment
    • Familiarity with existing data standards from NIH
    • Experience with Unified Modeling Language (UML) and class diagrams
    • Familiarity with MAGE-TAB and MAGE-ML data formats

    PREFERENCES

    • Experience in defining and assisting in the development of bioinformatics systems
    • Experience with relational databases
    • Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Perl), XML, and concepts of object oriented development (e.g., Java)
    • Experience with software development and testing
    • Experience with XML, scripting languages (e.g., Perl) and concepts of object oriented development (e.g., Java)
    • Experience with software development and testing
    LOCALE: Rockville, MD

    HOW TO APPLY

    Please visit our website at: http://www.sra.com/careers/ to apply.

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