Job Description:
Leidos’s Defense Health Operation is currently looking for a Bioinformatics Scientist to support biological research in support of the Biological Defense Research Directorate (BDRD) at the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) in Frederick, MD. The BDRD within NMRC facilitates biological research for the rapid detection of infectious diseases of global importance and the enhancement of global disease surveillance for early pathogen detection and response. The Bioinformatics Scientist assists scientists and Principal Investigators in developing an independent line of research in bioinformatics, particularly in genomics and metagenomics. The ideal candidate shall: · Develop algorithms for processing, analyzing, and visualizing genomic information or other biological information. · Package in-house algorithms into pipelines, benchmark them using test datasets, release them to be freely available for scientific community use, and update them as needed. · Build hardware-based bioinformatics solutions, deploy software and hardware solutions in austere environments (including overseas laboratories) and then work as part of a team to provide remote user-support when necessary. ·Analyze high-throughput biological data, present research data at scientific conferences; write manuscripts to be published in peer-reviewed journals; keeps abreast of scientific literature; and prepares grant proposals with PI and scientists. · Manipulate and process raw sequencing data from in-house Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platforms (MiSeq, NextSeq500, Ion S5, PacBio, MinION), microarray platforms (Agilent), publicly accessible databases, and/or external collaborators. · Summarize research data, prepare posters, and/or present results via conference presentations, scientific publications, or project reports. · Assist PIs and scientists in writing grant support to novel lines of research in Bioinformatics. · Assist junior Bioinformatics Analysts and Laboratory Research Associates as needs arise. · Attend international, national, and internal meetings and teleconferences. · Maintain a safe work environment with appropriate training of other personnel.
Additional Info:
Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported pro forma annual revenues of approximately $10 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2016 after giving effect to the recently completed combination of Leidos with Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Solutions business (IS&GS). For more information, visit www.Leidos.com. The company’s diverse employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an Equal Opportunity Employer.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
Leidos’s Defense Health Operation is currently looking for a Bioinformatics Scientist to support biological research in support of the Biological Defense Research Directorate (BDRD) at the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) in Frederick, MD. The BDRD within NMRC facilitates biological research for the rapid detection of infectious diseases of global importance and the enhancement of global disease surveillance for early pathogen detection and response. The Bioinformatics Scientist assists scientists and Principal Investigators in developing an independent line of research in bioinformatics, particularly in genomics and metagenomics. The ideal candidate shall: · Develop algorithms for processing, analyzing, and visualizing genomic information or other biological information. · Package in-house algorithms into pipelines, benchmark them using test datasets, release them to be freely available for scientific community use, and update them as needed. · Build hardware-based bioinformatics solutions, deploy software and hardware solutions in austere environments (including overseas laboratories) and then work as part of a team to provide remote user-support when necessary. ·Analyze high-throughput biological data, present research data at scientific conferences; write manuscripts to be published in peer-reviewed journals; keeps abreast of scientific literature; and prepares grant proposals with PI and scientists. · Manipulate and process raw sequencing data from in-house Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platforms (MiSeq, NextSeq500, Ion S5, PacBio, MinION), microarray platforms (Agilent), publicly accessible databases, and/or external collaborators. · Summarize research data, prepare posters, and/or present results via conference presentations, scientific publications, or project reports. · Assist PIs and scientists in writing grant support to novel lines of research in Bioinformatics. · Assist junior Bioinformatics Analysts and Laboratory Research Associates as needs arise. · Attend international, national, and internal meetings and teleconferences. · Maintain a safe work environment with appropriate training of other personnel.
Qualifications:
Requirements: · The candidate will be required to acquire, at a minimum, a SECRET classification access level. Preference will be given to a candidate who already has this clearance level. · Due to Federal contract requirements, US citizenship is required. · Strong background in genomics, bioinformatics computer science, bacterial or viral genetics, and/or computational biology. ·Candidates must have completed a Master’s degree from an accredited US university, or international university of equivalent standard, in Bioinformatics or Computational Biology. · Candidates must have at least 5 years of hands-on experience in Bioinformatics. · Possess programming skills in languages such as JAVA, PERL, PYTHON, and statistical software such as R or R Studio. · Maintain a familiarity with next generation sequencing and microarrays. · Have excellent verbal and writing communications skills. · Be able to think independently and must have excellent problem-solving skills. · Be able to perform under deadlines and in austere environments. · Must be able to sit extensive hours and lift 25 lbs. without assistance Work Location: · Work is to be primarily performed on a government installation. The normal work week is Monday through Friday 0800 to 1630. · Candidates may need to work evenings and weekends on very rare occasions or in austere environments on a periodic basis.Requeriments :
Skills :
- Genetics
- genomic
- Microarray
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Java
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
Areas :
Additional Info:
Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported pro forma annual revenues of approximately $10 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2016 after giving effect to the recently completed combination of Leidos with Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Solutions business (IS&GS). For more information, visit www.Leidos.com. The company’s diverse employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an Equal Opportunity Employer.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]