Job Description:
The Ontology group is responsible for QIAGEN's large, high-quality Knowledge Base of biological concepts, and its use to integrate content curated from the literature and public databases into our customer applications. As a member of this group, you will join a dynamic cross-functional team composed of biologists, ontologists, bioinformaticians and software engineers working on truly cutting-edge technology. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with interdisciplinary training in biology and computer science to contribute to the advancement of science and healthcare! Duties/Responsibilities: - Develop models to store and organize biological concepts and relationships in a consistent and computable manner. - Develop processes to acquire and integrate new types of content from both structured and semi/un-structured sources into the knowledge base. - Integrate content into customer applications to support new features and enhancements. - Think critically about our technology and processes to propose and develop scalable and automated methods for expanding, testing and maintaining the knowledge base. Position Requirements - Basic understanding of molecular biology and genetics concepts. - Proven ability to solve problems using programming and scripting skills, especially in Perl and/or Java. - Proficiency with database design and query languages (e.g. SQL) Preferred: - Knowledge of one or more of the following: ontology, semantic technology, Artificial Intelligence, biomedical text mining, Natural Language Processing (NLP) or expert systems. - Experience with biological databases and ontologies such as GO, RefSeq, OMIM, PubMed, etc. - Experience with data integration from disparate sources such as flat files, XML, etc. - Experience automating workflows/pipelines using tools such as Ant, Hudson etc. - Knowledge of software development best practices, quality controls, testing techniques. Personal Requirements: - Graduate degree in bioinformatics or computational biology; or in core computer or biological sciences with cross-training or experience in the other. - Excellent critical and analytical thinking with strong attention to detail. - Energetic and open-minded individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Enthusiasm to learn new technologies, explore diverse content, and algorithms.
Additional Info:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Ontology group is responsible for QIAGEN's large, high-quality Knowledge Base of biological concepts, and its use to integrate content curated from the literature and public databases into our customer applications. As a member of this group, you will join a dynamic cross-functional team composed of biologists, ontologists, bioinformaticians and software engineers working on truly cutting-edge technology. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with interdisciplinary training in biology and computer science to contribute to the advancement of science and healthcare! Duties/Responsibilities: - Develop models to store and organize biological concepts and relationships in a consistent and computable manner. - Develop processes to acquire and integrate new types of content from both structured and semi/un-structured sources into the knowledge base. - Integrate content into customer applications to support new features and enhancements. - Think critically about our technology and processes to propose and develop scalable and automated methods for expanding, testing and maintaining the knowledge base. Position Requirements - Basic understanding of molecular biology and genetics concepts. - Proven ability to solve problems using programming and scripting skills, especially in Perl and/or Java. - Proficiency with database design and query languages (e.g. SQL) Preferred: - Knowledge of one or more of the following: ontology, semantic technology, Artificial Intelligence, biomedical text mining, Natural Language Processing (NLP) or expert systems. - Experience with biological databases and ontologies such as GO, RefSeq, OMIM, PubMed, etc. - Experience with data integration from disparate sources such as flat files, XML, etc. - Experience automating workflows/pipelines using tools such as Ant, Hudson etc. - Knowledge of software development best practices, quality controls, testing techniques. Personal Requirements: - Graduate degree in bioinformatics or computational biology; or in core computer or biological sciences with cross-training or experience in the other. - Excellent critical and analytical thinking with strong attention to detail. - Energetic and open-minded individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Enthusiasm to learn new technologies, explore diverse content, and algorithms.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Database design
- Genetics
- molecular biology
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Java
- Programming in PERL
- Software Design
- SQL
Areas :
Additional Info:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]