Bioinformatics Analyst I, Human Disease Ontology – (170001R6)

Job Description:
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), School of Medicine - Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) is currently recruiting for a Bioinformatics Analyst I - Human Disease Ontology. The Bioinformatics Analyst I will contribute to biomedical ontology research projects and scientific analysis of biomedical disease datasets relevant to cancer, genetic, complex and environmental diseases using a variety of ontology software applications. Generate, annotate, gather or analyze data and prepare for further analysis and integration into the Human Disease Ontology (http://www.disease-ontology.org ).

Essential Functions:

• Following established procedures for biomedical ontology development and curation, add value to cancer mapping data generated by data repositories and stakeholders through annotation, curation, and quality assurance.
• Perform mapping analysis of disease related data to biomedical ontologies.
• Integrate and analyze data from data contributors, coordinate and analyze community disease term requests.
• Perform disease data mining and synthesis activities using various internal resources, public databases and publications.
• Organize disease data with other relevant data types into the DO project database, DO website, or graphic presentations for publication and web presentation.
• Participate in community outreach and training.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors in Life Sciences, including fields such as biology, medical informatics, computer science, bioinformatics, ontology development or related fields. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience: Prior biomedical ontology development and UNIX experience, Protégé experience is strongly preferred.

Hiring Range: Commensurate with education and experience

If accommodations are needed for a disability, please contact Staffing & Career Services at 410-706-2606, Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm EST. Maryland Relay can be accessed by dialing 711 (in-state) or 1-800-735-2258.

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Requeriments :

• Technical Bachelor

Skills :

• Lunix/Unix

Areas :

• Bioinformatics

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Additional Info:
Benefits Information:

UMB offers a generous benefits package that includes 22 vacation days, 14 floating and holidays, 15 sick days; comprehensive health insurance and retirement options; and tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any of the University System of Maryland schools.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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