Job ID: 52713
Job date: 2017-12-02
End Date:
Company : Oregon State University Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2017-12-02
End Date:
Company : Oregon State University Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
The Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, Assistant Computational Scientist Faculty Research Assistant position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Director. This position will work closely with CGRB staff and the OSU research community to provide a high quality of service and promote the CGRB’s mission of bioinformatics education and research. The successful candidate will (1) Research, develop, and maintain a next-generation software stack for the ACTF, specific to the needs of data science education and practice, and (2) Provide training and support to users of the CGRB computational infrastructure. Appointee is required to collaborate in a collegial and inclusive fashion with CGRB staff and clients in the execution of all job functions.
Additional Info:
The Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing at Oregon State University collaborates with and assists life scientists using cutting-edge genomic and computational techniques. An important component of the CGRB’s activities is the Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Teaching Facility (ACTF) which supports the CGRB’s computational biology training program and also computationally intensive classes taught by OSU faculty. The ACTF is a high-performance computing cluster dedicated to data science education. We are an enthusiastic team of laboratory scientists, data and computer scientists, business professionals, and researchers serving OSU and beyond. The CGRB interacts with a wide variety of faculty, staff, and students representing a broad range of expertise, training and cultures. This position will support CGRB’s and the university’s mission of equity, inclusion and diversity by respecting, welcoming and supporting the diverse perspectives of our clientele. We are currently engaged in work bringing STEM learning to underrepresented groups, so candidates with experience in outreach and engagement with underserved communities are encouraged to apply.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, Assistant Computational Scientist Faculty Research Assistant position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Director. This position will work closely with CGRB staff and the OSU research community to provide a high quality of service and promote the CGRB’s mission of bioinformatics education and research. The successful candidate will (1) Research, develop, and maintain a next-generation software stack for the ACTF, specific to the needs of data science education and practice, and (2) Provide training and support to users of the CGRB computational infrastructure. Appointee is required to collaborate in a collegial and inclusive fashion with CGRB staff and clients in the execution of all job functions.
Position Duties:
75% Scientific computing research and development As a high-performance computing resource serving a broad clientele, the ACTF requires robust and sophisticated tools. This position will contribute to education and research excellence by researching, developing and creating: -Tools for managing access to ACTF resources -Command-line as well as web-based data science services (e.g. Sun Grid Engine, RStudio Server, Jupyter, Gitlab) -Dynamically allocatable and isolated services—providing protected, fair, and flexible access to computing resources -Solutions for data protection, backup, and provenance This position will be responsible for deploying these solutions on both local hardware and on cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services. This position will work closely with CGRB staff and OSU faculty to provide a high quality of service and promote the CGRB’s mission of data science research and education, including contributing to grant proposals and/or publishing in peer-reviewed conferences and journals where appropriate. 25% Training, support, and other responsibilities: This position will assist CGRB staff and clientele in broadly supporting computational services, including user training, software and hardware support, and troubleshooting for the CGRB computational research cluster, the ACTF, research instrumentation, and desktop clients. Minimum/Required Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree with a minor or certificate in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Linux operating systems plus at least two programming languages (shell, Python, Perl, Ruby, PHP, Java, C++, or similar)
- Experience in Linux system administration or operations
- Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree with major in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- Proficiency in SQL
- Experience with virtualization or containerization technologies
- Experience with utilizing cloud resources, especially Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Experience with networking technologies
- Experience in project management,
- Experience in software development,
- Experience in working in a team
- Experience with high-performance computing use in a higher-education setting
- Interest or experience in data science, bioinformatics, machine learning, or related
- Experience working in a service position
- Record of valuing, promoting and enhancing a broad diversity of intellectual, cultural and disciplinary viewpoints.
- A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- HPC
- Lunix/Unix
- Machine Learning
- PHP
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Java
- Programming in PERL
- Shell scripting
- Software Design
- SQL
Areas :
Additional Info:
The Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing at Oregon State University collaborates with and assists life scientists using cutting-edge genomic and computational techniques. An important component of the CGRB’s activities is the Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Teaching Facility (ACTF) which supports the CGRB’s computational biology training program and also computationally intensive classes taught by OSU faculty. The ACTF is a high-performance computing cluster dedicated to data science education. We are an enthusiastic team of laboratory scientists, data and computer scientists, business professionals, and researchers serving OSU and beyond. The CGRB interacts with a wide variety of faculty, staff, and students representing a broad range of expertise, training and cultures. This position will support CGRB’s and the university’s mission of equity, inclusion and diversity by respecting, welcoming and supporting the diverse perspectives of our clientele. We are currently engaged in work bringing STEM learning to underrepresented groups, so candidates with experience in outreach and engagement with underserved communities are encouraged to apply.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]