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BACKGROUND

The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research is coordinating and leading research and development efforts in this area across the Texas Medical Center, and with collaborators from around the US and abroad. CMMR researchers are developing molecular and informatic tools and resources to advance diverse clinical and basic research projects pertaining to the organisms that comprise the microbiome, the genetic makeup of these bacteria, viruses and fungi, and how these commensal microorganisms interact with human cells and tissues during the course of life. The intent is for these projects to lead to the development of new treatments and diagnostics for a variety of heritable and infectious diseases as well as the development of additional reagents having other biotech applications. We continuously seek individuals who are looking to work in a diverse research environment that supports ongoing genomics research and improvements in metagenomic sequencing technology and analyses.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking to fill the position of Bioinformatician within the CMMR. The Bioinformatician will be expected to lead metagenomic and statistical analyses of microbial community data sets derived from Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data.

REQUIREMENTS

Initiation/implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of analysis software in support of microbial ecology studies
Proactively providing data analysis support to multiple metagenomic sequencing projects
Coordination of data flow with a wide variety of external scientific collaborators
Tracking project data and reporting analysis results
Collaboration with the software engineering groups to define software requirements
Ability to plan and organize detailed projects with multiple tasks and deadlines
Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
Experience with Next Generation Sequencing may be at the B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. level

Skills:

A degree in quantitative science (bioinformatics, molecular biology, physics, etc.)
Broad knowledge of biology, especially microbial ecology and/or genetics
Experience with large genomic data sets (Next-generation sequence, genotyping, or expression data), data mining, and data analysis
Experience with UNIX and cluster computing preferred
Perl, Ruby, or other scripting development experience
Demonstrated independent thinking and problem solving ability
Strong oral and written communication skills

HOW TO APPLY

Our positions are processed through the Baylor College of Medicine Human Resources Department. For information about how to apply for this opening please visit the BCM employment website: https://www.medschooljobs.org.

Qualified candidates may also submit resumes via mail, e-mail or fax to:

Alkek Center for Metagenomics
Attn: Megan Coombs
One Baylor Plaza - 700B, BCM MS385
Houston, Texas 77030
Email: winwood[at]bcm.edu
Fax: 713-798-1418

POLICY

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Equal Access Employer.

*He/she is expected to have experience in scientific programming with applications to biological research, plus experience with Perl, HTML, CGI, relation databases and SQL. Experience with C++ and programming using UNIX/LINUX clusters are desirable. Experience with NexGen data and metagenomic analyses are strongly desired.

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