Job ID: 2697
Job date: 2015-02-04
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Company : Memorial University of Newfoundland Country : Role : Faculty
Job date: 2015-02-04
End Date:
Company : Memorial University of Newfoundland Country : Role : Faculty
Job Description:
Reporting to the lead for Translational Research for scientific direction and to the Director of NL Support for administrative issues, the successful applicant will be responsible for leading the bioinformatics work for translational genomics projects carried out under the Translational and Personalized Medicine Initiative.
Duties include, but are not limited to, data analysis in various areas including whole genome sequencing, exome sequencing, de novo assembly, gene expression, methylation and detection of copy number variations. The individual will lead the data analysis of whole genome/exome sequencing data in addition to copy number variation detection from microarray data (e.g. comparative genomic hybridization).
SALARY: $44,061 - $61,788 per annum (Non-Bargaining)
CLOSING DATE: February 27 2015
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Memorial University is strongly committed to employment equity and especially welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities and persons with disabilities.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience (1-3 years) in genomics and/or bioinformatics; completion of most coursework towards a masters degree in bioinformatics, biostatistics, computational biology, computer science or a related discipline; or any equivalent combination of experience and training. Extensive knowledge of genetics/genomics & bioinformatics and experience in the analysis of high-throughput genomic data e.g. microarray data (Agilent platform) and NGS data (Illumina and IonTorrent platforms) are required, as is experience with existing SNP array and NGS data analysis software such as AFT, Galaxy, PLINK, BWA, GATK, SNPeff, Tophat and Bowtie and bioinformatics data formats such as VCF, BAM/SAM, PED, FASTQ. Experience in developing pipelines and/or web-based systems, using R, SAS and SQL, and familiarity working in a UNIX environment would be considered an asset.
The ideal candidate must be a team player with a collaborative working style, good communication skills, and have the ability to pursue a scientific project independently, with proactive actions and an inner motivation to succeed in a focused scientific environment.
Job Information Position Type: Research Assistant Reference (Job ID number): RGC-15-03 Start Date: TBD Duration: Full Time Status: openContact InformationMemorial University of Newfoundland
Faculty of Medicine
Recruitment office
recruitment@mun.caHow To Apply:Email
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Research Assitant II (Bioinformatics)Memorial University of NewfoundlandFaculty of MedicineCanada-NL-St. John's DUTIESReporting to the lead for Translational Research for scientific direction and to the Director of NL Support for administrative issues, the successful applicant will be responsible for leading the bioinformatics work for translational genomics projects carried out under the Translational and Personalized Medicine Initiative.
Duties include, but are not limited to, data analysis in various areas including whole genome sequencing, exome sequencing, de novo assembly, gene expression, methylation and detection of copy number variations. The individual will lead the data analysis of whole genome/exome sequencing data in addition to copy number variation detection from microarray data (e.g. comparative genomic hybridization).
SALARY: $44,061 - $61,788 per annum (Non-Bargaining)
CLOSING DATE: February 27 2015
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Memorial University is strongly committed to employment equity and especially welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities and persons with disabilities.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience (1-3 years) in genomics and/or bioinformatics; completion of most coursework towards a masters degree in bioinformatics, biostatistics, computational biology, computer science or a related discipline; or any equivalent combination of experience and training. Extensive knowledge of genetics/genomics & bioinformatics and experience in the analysis of high-throughput genomic data e.g. microarray data (Agilent platform) and NGS data (Illumina and IonTorrent platforms) are required, as is experience with existing SNP array and NGS data analysis software such as AFT, Galaxy, PLINK, BWA, GATK, SNPeff, Tophat and Bowtie and bioinformatics data formats such as VCF, BAM/SAM, PED, FASTQ. Experience in developing pipelines and/or web-based systems, using R, SAS and SQL, and familiarity working in a UNIX environment would be considered an asset.
The ideal candidate must be a team player with a collaborative working style, good communication skills, and have the ability to pursue a scientific project independently, with proactive actions and an inner motivation to succeed in a focused scientific environment.
Job Information Position Type: Research Assistant Reference (Job ID number): RGC-15-03 Start Date: TBD Duration: Full Time Status: openContact InformationMemorial University of Newfoundland
Faculty of Medicine
Recruitment office
recruitment@mun.caHow To Apply:Email
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