Bioinformatics Analyst

Posted on by Micaela Brun
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Job date: 2017-08-06
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Company : Good Start Genetics 

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Job Description:
Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work with molecular biologists and clinical geneticists to analyze results of next-generation sequencing-based experiments.
  • Maintain, develop, and support Good Start Genetics’ next generation sequencing analysis pipeline and associated test codebase.
  • Develop new strategies for analyzing and visualizing next generation DNA sequencing data.
  • Maintain detailed documentation of software developed and analyses performed.
  • Prepare reports for peer-reviewed publication and internal use.
  • Work collaboratively as part of a small, interdisciplinary team of clinical geneticists, molecular biologists, computer scientists, and mathematicians / statisticians.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • BA, BS, or MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Biological Engineering, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics, Biology, or a related discipline.
  • Strong command of statistics and probability, and their application to quantitative analyses.
  • 2+ years programming experience with both compiled and interpreted (Python required) languages. Experience with other scripting and compiled languages a plus.
  • Experience and comfort working in a Linux/Unix environment.
  • Proven track record analyzing data for next-generation DNA sequencing and/or genomic analysis a strong plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to glean novel/key features from large-scale data sets.
  • Experience performing quantitative analyses on large genomic datasets.
  • Experience with cloud computing is considered a plus.
  • Understanding of molecular biology and human genetics / genomics highly desirable.
  • Willingness to work in a start up environment. Proven teamwork and leadership skills. High creativity. Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Industry or production next generation DNA sequencing experience (e.g., product development and commercialization) a plus, especially in the clinical diagnostics space.

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