Bioinformatics and Data Science Consultant

Job ID: 14400
Job date: 2017-06-14
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Company : Booz Allen Hamilton 

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Job Description:
Apply expertise in bioinformatics, biomedical data science, and analytics to support research and development (R&D) efforts. Provide strategic assessments of new technologies in support of organizations goals, create technical reports, present findings, track technical progress, develop technology program plans, and perform other related tasks as required by clients’. Assist with technical program management, program development, and briefing materials for government R&D efforts. Work in a fast–paced environment with a collaborative interdisciplinary team to advise clients in a variety of biological fields, including neuroscience, molecular biology, synthetic biology, or infectious disease research. Perform assignments that offer ever–increasing levels of responsibility and client interaction, while deepening expertise.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience with bioinformatics, biomedical data science, computer science, or similar, including graduate research
  • 5+ years of experience with writing technical papers or reports for both scientific and non–technical audiences
  • Experience with command line, including Linux or UNIX and programming in at least one language, including R or Python
  • Experience with data visualization techniques, including Tableau
  • Experience with analyzing data from public biomedical databases, including NCBI’s and primary data archives, including GenBank, SRA, or GEO
  • Ability to show multiple first–author contributions to peer–reviewed papers or patents
  • Ability to explain and present complex technical concepts to a broad audience
  • Ability to commute to Arlington, VA
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance
  • PhD degree
  • Additional Qualifications:

    • 2+ years of experience with postdoctoral academic or industrial research
    • Experience in working with data from biological fields, including neuroscience, molecular biology, synthetic biology, or infectious diseases
    • Experience with biosafety and biosecurity
    • Experience with science and technology policy
    • Possession of excellent scientific writing skills
    • Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Active Secret clearance preferred
    • PhD degree in CS, Bioinformatics, Genetics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field


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    Additional Info:
    Booz Allen Hamilton has been at the forefront of strategy and technology for more than 100 years Today, the firm provides management and technology consulting and engineering services to leading Fortune 500 corporations, governments, and not-for-profits across the globe. Booz Allen partners with public and private sector clients to solve their most difficult challenges through a combination of consulting, analytics, mission operations, technology, systems delivery, cybersecurity, engineering and innovation expertise.

    Clearance:

    Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

    Integrating a full range of consulting capabilities, Booz Allen is the one firm that helps clients solve their toughest problems by their side to help them achieve their missions. Booz Allen is committed to delivering results that endure.

    We are proud of our diverse environment, EOE, M/F/Disability/Vet.

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