Bioinformatician I- MCHD/Molecular and Genomics CorePerforms data analysis and provides bioinformatics analysis on research projects related to complex human diseases, including model organisms.Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in biological sciences with two years of bioinformatics experience or one year of bioinformatics experience with a certificate in bioinformatics, or a master's degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistical genetics, computer science or closely related degree.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Must have knowledge of general physiology and molecular biology, high-throughput genomic, genotype, and sequence data. Must have excellent skills in C, C++, Perl, Java, R, or Matlab.
Experience with data from multiple genomic platforms, must have basic knowledge and experience in the use of existing bioinformatics tools and biological databases, as well as familiarity with cloud computing. Must have strong work ethic; the ability to work independently with minimum supervision. Must work in a highly interactive and collegial group. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.Performs integrative analyses of genetic data, data integration with gene expression, pharmacogenomics and other related data. Understanding and familiarity with public genetic databases and methods to find and extract data from the databases (NCBI, UCSC, ENSEMBL, Encode, 1000genomes).Performs analysis of large datasets, including proteomic, genomic, and next generation sequence data. Pathway prediction, and computational analysis and functional characterization of noncoding and coding RNA's.Performs elucidation of the functional effects of SNP's and CNV's on cis regulatory elements in candidate genes.Provides training on bioinformatics-related concepts, applications, and tools.Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and testing of biocomputing tools as part of the genomics programs, initiate interdisciplinary collaborations with other departments, meet with genomic core customers, and assist core users with manuscript and grant preparation.The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.Physical and Environmental Demands: Requires occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, frequent sitting, occasional standing, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)Time Type: Full timeFLSA Designation/Job Exempt: YesPay Class: SalaryFTE %: 100Work Shift: DayBenefits Eligibility: Benefits EligibleJob Posting Date: 04/3/2023Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
Bioinformatician I- MCHD/Molecular and Genomics Core in jackson at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.