Sr. Bioinformaticist 2

Job Description:
Listing Info Quintiles pioneered the idea of helping pharma companies conduct objective clinical trials to establish not only whether a drug is effective, but who can take it safely. Our customers have relied on us to design and conduct rigorous clinical research for decades, from small studies to multinational mega-trials. However, we continue to develop new ways of interpreting and evaluating data that allow us to create more effective trials and determine outcomes faster. If that is your passion, we have a place for you. We have a rewarding opportunity for a Sr. Bioinformaticist position with Expression Analysis, a Quintiles company! PURPOSE Provide advanced technical expertise as part of the scientific team to develop process methodology and to meet internal and external clients’ needs.  Plan and lead the development of integrated programming solutions serving the scientific and bioinformatic analysis needs.  Provide technical expertise to the scientific or Bioinformatics group. Responsibilities

• Evaluate computational efficiency of large-scale scientific computing systems, such as those needed for genomic sequencing, identifying scientific system software components in need of improvement or replacement.
• Provide requirements to manage infrastructure (SW updates/HW replacements) in order to support large-scale scientific computing projects, such as genomic sequencing.
• Develop programming documentation including plans and specifications, as appropriate.
• Scope and estimate resources, then execute on the analysis of client projects.
• Provide advanced technical expertise in conjunction with internal and external clients, and independently bring project solutions to teams and department.
• Perform and plan the development, implementation and validation of new product technologies and applications.
• Manage department and/or cross-functional project teams, with matrix management responsibilities, to include budget and resource requirements.
• Provide training and guidance to new staff.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong foundational knowledge in Linux/UNIX-based systems as well as HW-S/W interfaces, storage, networking
• Strong knowledge of computing languages such as C/C++, Perl, Shell scripting within Bash environment or similar general purpose programming languages
• Proficiency in SQL, quantitative tools or languages such as R, SAS, or related analysis software
• Familiarity with statistical methods
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks and projects
• Excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients

Minimum Required Education And Experience Bachelor's degree in computer science, bioinformatics, statistics, molecular biology, genetics or related field and 7 years relevant experience or Master’s degree in computer science, bioinformatics, statistics, molecular biology, genetics or related field and 5 year relevant experience; or PhD or educational equivalent in computer science, bioinformatics, statistics, genetics/molecular biology, or related field; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience

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Requeriments :

• M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics
• M.Sc. or higher Degree in Computer Science

Skills :

• Bioinformatics
• Computational Biology
• Database design
• Lunix/Unix
• Programing in C++
• Programing Skills
• Programming in R
• Statistics

Areas :

• Bioinformatics

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