Bioinformatics Specialist

Job ID: 598663151
Job date: 2018-02-14
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Company : Attain 

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Job Description:
Who We Seek:

Passion Seekers. You genuinely care about the work that you do and its impact on society.

Self-Starters. You’re a go-getter who isn’t afraid to step up and disrupt the status quo.

Entrepreneurs. You bring fresh ideas to the table, work hard, develop business and consistently seek new challenges.

Collaborators. You’re a great contributor to a high performing team that accomplishes great feats for our clients.

What You Will Do:

  • Support lab researchers and bioinformatics team in data management, processing and analysis
  • Maintain/debug/improve the existing web-based databases/applications and data processing pipelines in the lab
  • Perform routine data processing and QC checking using the lab computer cluster
  • Design, develop and deploy new databases/applications and data processing pipelines, as well as custom scripts to meet new needs
  • Maintain/install application software on the Linux servers
  • Document work
  • Interact with other members in the team
  • Participate in lab meetings and other activities
  • Perform other duties as assigned
DELIVERABLES:
  • Work products and documents related to the development of new or improved web-based databases/applications
  • Work products and documents related to the development of new or improved scripts for data processing and analysis
  • Work products and documents related to the administration of the lab cluster
What You Need:
  • Software development skills in R/Bioconductor, Python, Shell; expertise in a low-level language is desirable.
  • Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills required.
  • Ideal candidates will demonstrate ability to work independently as well as work with others in a team
  • M.S. in biostatistics, bioinformatics, computer sciences, etc. with at least two years’ relevant experience OR bachelor’s degree with at least three years of relevant experience.
Additional Skills:
  • Good familiarity in using a computer cluster and running pipelines is highly desired
  • Good knowledge in biology, molecular biology, genetics and Next-Generation sequencing (NGS)
  • Hands-on bioinformatics and NGS data handling experience
  • Experience in developing web-based databases/applications with PHP, MySQL, Apache, AJAX, etc . in Linux/Mac OS X environment is a plus


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About Us:

Attain is a place for great ideas and the people who have them. As a management, technology, and strategy consulting firm, our professionals provide innovative solutions to revolutionize government, education, health, and nonprofit organizations and positively impact those they serve. We are business analysts, technologists, digital strategists, managers of change, and forward thinkers, with the entrepreneurial drive to shape the future. Our team is present in 40 states and the District of Columbia.

Visit www.attain.com/careers to explore your path forward with Attain.

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