Job Description:
Career opportunities are available within the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory (http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/index.cfm) for scientists specialized in bioinformatics and computational biology. Specifically, the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology (EGSB) team is seeking individuals that can contribute immediately to a diverse suite of funded research in systems, synthetic and conservation biology, and demonstrate potential for continued expansion of the team’s capabilities and research portfolio. The EGSB team is currently executing research in systems toxicology, biological networks (genetic, molecular and bio-inspired), synthetic biology, predictive toxicology, ecotoxicology, molecular / genomic / computational tools development for rapid hazard assessment, development of next-generation life cycle analysis, and framework / technical development of adverse outcome pathways. The primary drivers for this research program are to provide innovative solutions for protecting the warfighter, sustaining the Army mission and preserving environmental quality. Career opportunities are available for qualified candidates that can enhance the funded research and development efforts noted above while demonstrating promise for developing innovative new research proposals using expertise including (but not limited to): modeling biological networks, predictive modeling of chemical or stressor effects (toxicity) on animal systems, next-generation sequence assembly and annotation, in-depth analysis of genome re-sequencing and/or RNA-seq data, biomarker discovery for chemical exposures, computational modeling of biological systems, connecting molecular biology assays with individual, population and ecosystem-level effects, bio-inspired algorithm development and engineering bio-synthetic pathways. Ph.D. graduates and/or candidates with all-but-dissertation (ABD) status are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates that have the following qualifications: (1) a PhD degree in bioinformatics or computational sciences with a focus on biological systems; (2) capable of programming using multiple languages such as (Bio)Perl, (Bio)Java, C++ and (Bio)Python; (3) familiar with existing open-source and commercial bioinformatics software (e.g., BLAST, Galaxy, MatLab, Blast2Go, GeneSpring and IPA), statistical tools (S, R, SAS and SPSS), and bioinformatic databases (Entrez, EMBL and KEGG); and (4) experience in applying existing tools or developing new tools to solve novel biological problems. The incumbent will join an experienced team of PhD-level scientists with expertise in genome science, bioinformatics, toxicogenomics, computational toxicology, molecular biology, mathematical / theoretical biology, mathematical modeling, synthetic biology and ecotoxicology. Team members are expected to publish research in peer-reviewed journals, manage and submit research proposals, and promote connections to academia and industry as well as other US government organizations. Career opportunities are open to US citizens and foreign nationals with the current call for applications ending October 19, 2014. Salary is commensurate with experience. A curriculum vitae and cover letter, highlighting research achievements in bioinformatics and computational biology should be sent by e-mail to: Dr. Kurt Gust (Kurt.A.Gust@usace.army.mil), Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180.
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Career opportunities are available within the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory (http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/index.cfm) for scientists specialized in bioinformatics and computational biology. Specifically, the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology (EGSB) team is seeking individuals that can contribute immediately to a diverse suite of funded research in systems, synthetic and conservation biology, and demonstrate potential for continued expansion of the team’s capabilities and research portfolio. The EGSB team is currently executing research in systems toxicology, biological networks (genetic, molecular and bio-inspired), synthetic biology, predictive toxicology, ecotoxicology, molecular / genomic / computational tools development for rapid hazard assessment, development of next-generation life cycle analysis, and framework / technical development of adverse outcome pathways. The primary drivers for this research program are to provide innovative solutions for protecting the warfighter, sustaining the Army mission and preserving environmental quality. Career opportunities are available for qualified candidates that can enhance the funded research and development efforts noted above while demonstrating promise for developing innovative new research proposals using expertise including (but not limited to): modeling biological networks, predictive modeling of chemical or stressor effects (toxicity) on animal systems, next-generation sequence assembly and annotation, in-depth analysis of genome re-sequencing and/or RNA-seq data, biomarker discovery for chemical exposures, computational modeling of biological systems, connecting molecular biology assays with individual, population and ecosystem-level effects, bio-inspired algorithm development and engineering bio-synthetic pathways. Ph.D. graduates and/or candidates with all-but-dissertation (ABD) status are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates that have the following qualifications: (1) a PhD degree in bioinformatics or computational sciences with a focus on biological systems; (2) capable of programming using multiple languages such as (Bio)Perl, (Bio)Java, C++ and (Bio)Python; (3) familiar with existing open-source and commercial bioinformatics software (e.g., BLAST, Galaxy, MatLab, Blast2Go, GeneSpring and IPA), statistical tools (S, R, SAS and SPSS), and bioinformatic databases (Entrez, EMBL and KEGG); and (4) experience in applying existing tools or developing new tools to solve novel biological problems. The incumbent will join an experienced team of PhD-level scientists with expertise in genome science, bioinformatics, toxicogenomics, computational toxicology, molecular biology, mathematical / theoretical biology, mathematical modeling, synthetic biology and ecotoxicology. Team members are expected to publish research in peer-reviewed journals, manage and submit research proposals, and promote connections to academia and industry as well as other US government organizations. Career opportunities are open to US citizens and foreign nationals with the current call for applications ending October 19, 2014. Salary is commensurate with experience. A curriculum vitae and cover letter, highlighting research achievements in bioinformatics and computational biology should be sent by e-mail to: Dr. Kurt Gust (Kurt.A.Gust@usace.army.mil), Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
- Genetics
- HPC
- Lunix/Unix
- Modeling
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Population Genetics
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in R
- Software Design
- Statistics
- Systems Biology
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