Job Description:
The Associate Computational Biologist will work with a multi-disciplinary group to perform data analysis and also to develop new state-of-the-art analysis methods, computational algorithms and software tools to address current challenges in biomedical research. The lab’s primary analysis focus is genomics of cancer and infectious disease. The Associate Computational Biologist will also work as a member of the team that develops GenomeSpace (genomespace.org), a software environment developed to allow researchers to easily perform integrative genomic analyses that require the navigation and use of multiple tools. A major component of the GenomeSpace project is a library of analysis “recipes,” online vignettes that demonstrate how to combine GenomeSpace tools to perform steps in integrative analysis workflows. By building an analytic “cookbook” of cross-tool recipes, the team aims to commoditize important research tasks. The incumbent will develop, test, and document GenomeSpace recipes, and will train others on the programs and software as needed. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: -Theoretical knowledge in Biology, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physical Sciences or other relevant scientific discipline as typically attained by a Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience. -Knowledge of computational methods and approaches, including prior experience with algorithms, data analysis, applied mathematics, probability and statistics. -Excellent analytical skills. -Experience programming/scripting skills using scientific languages and computing/statistical packages (e.g., R or MATLAB), and general scripting programming languages (e.g., Python or Perl). -Experience working in a Unix environment. -Must be able to deal with a rapidly changing and high-demand environment. -Must be able to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team of biologists, medical researchers, computational biologists, and software developers. -Excellent organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to manage a large volume of work efficiently and meet deadlines with frequent interruptions and changing priorities. Demonstrated ability to develop, organize, and track projects and coordinate complex activities requiring a high level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: -Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physical Sciences or a related field. -Experience with a variety of bioinformatics tools/applications and genomic databases. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: -Must be able to work outside normal hours to meet project deadlines. -Must be willing to answer work related questions while not physically at the work location. -Must be willing to work in situations where intellectual property created will be released under a permissive open-source license.
Additional Info:
The Department of Medicine is responsible for fulfilling the teaching, research, and clinical missions of the University of California, San Diego and employs 500+ full-time salaried faculty members and 150+ academic appointees. Staff personnel include 800+ staff in 9 bargaining units, students, and volunteers. There are over 250 clinical faculties practicing at multiple sites and hospitals. Professional fee billings for the department exceed $50 million with collections of over $19 million per year. The total annual budget is approximately $170 million, which includes contract and grant revenues, clinical practice and medical center funds, and other state and private endowment funds. UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, and several outpatient clinics. UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest is a designated Level I Trauma Center and has the only Burn Center in the county. U.S. News and World Report’s annual "America’s Best Hospitals" report has repeatedly ranked UC San Diego Health as the #1 health system in San Diego. We invite you to join our dynamic team! Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached. UC San Diego Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/saa/nondiscr.html[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Associate Computational Biologist will work with a multi-disciplinary group to perform data analysis and also to develop new state-of-the-art analysis methods, computational algorithms and software tools to address current challenges in biomedical research. The lab’s primary analysis focus is genomics of cancer and infectious disease. The Associate Computational Biologist will also work as a member of the team that develops GenomeSpace (genomespace.org), a software environment developed to allow researchers to easily perform integrative genomic analyses that require the navigation and use of multiple tools. A major component of the GenomeSpace project is a library of analysis “recipes,” online vignettes that demonstrate how to combine GenomeSpace tools to perform steps in integrative analysis workflows. By building an analytic “cookbook” of cross-tool recipes, the team aims to commoditize important research tasks. The incumbent will develop, test, and document GenomeSpace recipes, and will train others on the programs and software as needed. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: -Theoretical knowledge in Biology, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physical Sciences or other relevant scientific discipline as typically attained by a Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience. -Knowledge of computational methods and approaches, including prior experience with algorithms, data analysis, applied mathematics, probability and statistics. -Excellent analytical skills. -Experience programming/scripting skills using scientific languages and computing/statistical packages (e.g., R or MATLAB), and general scripting programming languages (e.g., Python or Perl). -Experience working in a Unix environment. -Must be able to deal with a rapidly changing and high-demand environment. -Must be able to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team of biologists, medical researchers, computational biologists, and software developers. -Excellent organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to manage a large volume of work efficiently and meet deadlines with frequent interruptions and changing priorities. Demonstrated ability to develop, organize, and track projects and coordinate complex activities requiring a high level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: -Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physical Sciences or a related field. -Experience with a variety of bioinformatics tools/applications and genomic databases. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: -Must be able to work outside normal hours to meet project deadlines. -Must be willing to answer work related questions while not physically at the work location. -Must be willing to work in situations where intellectual property created will be released under a permissive open-source license.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- Biology
- Lunix/Unix
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Matlab
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- Statistics
Areas :
Additional Info:
The Department of Medicine is responsible for fulfilling the teaching, research, and clinical missions of the University of California, San Diego and employs 500+ full-time salaried faculty members and 150+ academic appointees. Staff personnel include 800+ staff in 9 bargaining units, students, and volunteers. There are over 250 clinical faculties practicing at multiple sites and hospitals. Professional fee billings for the department exceed $50 million with collections of over $19 million per year. The total annual budget is approximately $170 million, which includes contract and grant revenues, clinical practice and medical center funds, and other state and private endowment funds. UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, and several outpatient clinics. UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest is a designated Level I Trauma Center and has the only Burn Center in the county. U.S. News and World Report’s annual "America’s Best Hospitals" report has repeatedly ranked UC San Diego Health as the #1 health system in San Diego. We invite you to join our dynamic team! Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached. UC San Diego Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/saa/nondiscr.html[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]