Job ID: CN20170905-19260
Job date: 2017-05-11
End Date:
Company : Harris IT Services Country : Role : Technician
Job date: 2017-05-11
End Date:
Company : Harris IT Services Country : Role : Technician
Job Description:
We are seeking a Bioinformatics/ Biologist with a B.S. Degree or higher in Bioinformatics or a scientific field related to molecular biology, toxicology, microbiolog, etc., and with an ACTIVE security clearance to work as a Bioinformatics Subject Matter Expert (SME) in support of highly technical programs out of our Herndon, VA location. Candidate will be responsible for the following: -Develop and enhance new capabilities using bioinformatics platforms and technical analysis of data. -Scripting simple to complex Bioinformatics tasks using Python, PERL, JAVA, PHP or C++ (must have at least 2 of these programming language skills) -Perform meta genomic analysis using sequence data from customer and common sequencing tools. Qualifications: Minimum qualifications are a Bachelors Degree in the Biological Sciences and 6+ years of related scientific experience. A Master's degree is strongly desired and preference will be given to candidates with an advanced degree in biology, chemistry, or forensic science related areas, with additional credit hours from a combination undergraduate/graduate course work in the following areas: biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and statistics or population genetics. Required experience includes the following: -Experience with common next-generation sequencing analysis tools. -Knowledge and recent experience using at least 2 of the following programming languages for data cleansing and bioinformatics analysis: Python, R/Bioconductor, Perl, Java, or C++. -Experience accessing, extracting, and preparing data for analysis. -Recent experience working with publically available bioinformatics datasets, databases, and software tools -Experience analyzing data from human DNA sequencing projects, microbial analysis, or both. -Experience using bioinformatics tools and performing complex bioinformatics analysis, particularly with regards to large data sets. -Able to perform independent and semi-independent background research in areas such as biology, microbiology, molecular biology, population genetics, and bioinformatics algorithms. Additional Preferred Qualifications: -Experience with publically available bioinformatics databases (e.g., NCBI, Ensembl). -Ability to design and implement software-based approaches to solve complex bioinformatics problems. -Experience applying bioinformatics in a cloud computing environment. -Demonstrated ability to perform reference-based and de novo genome assembly metagenomics analysis using data from next-generation sequencing technologies. -Strong knowledge of genome-wide association analysis, interpretation, and applied computational research on large multivariate data sets. -Hands-on bioinformatics experience such as using BLAST suite programs for performing, visualizing, and manipulating multiple sequence alignments -Demonstrated ability to analyze data obtained from multiple platforms as well as externally-generated data in support of meta-analysesAble to perform independent and semi-independent background research in such areas as microbiology, molecular biology, virology, etc. -Experience with publicly-available Bioinformatics databases (NCBI, Entre2 or ENSEMBL). -Ability to perform meta genomic analysis using sequence data from customer. -Experience with common sequencing tools. -Intelligence analyst experience. -Strong oral and written communication skills
Additional Info:
This position requires the candidate to already possess an active Secret clearance and to maintain the clearance. Top Secret with compartmented accesses and a Polygraph will be required. ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: For more than 55 years, we’ve partnered with customers to advance critical missions across the globe—providing innovative, reliable solutions for Intelligence, defense, and federal civilian agencies, including NASA. The company’s 3,500 highly-skilled professionals deliver expertise in IT and engineering services, ground network operation and sustainment, and managed services supporting essential communications worldwide. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the business generates over $1 billion in annual revenue. Visit harris.com/govitservices to learn more. Government IT Services represents Harris IT Services Corporation and its affiliates. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identify, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
We are seeking a Bioinformatics/ Biologist with a B.S. Degree or higher in Bioinformatics or a scientific field related to molecular biology, toxicology, microbiolog, etc., and with an ACTIVE security clearance to work as a Bioinformatics Subject Matter Expert (SME) in support of highly technical programs out of our Herndon, VA location. Candidate will be responsible for the following: -Develop and enhance new capabilities using bioinformatics platforms and technical analysis of data. -Scripting simple to complex Bioinformatics tasks using Python, PERL, JAVA, PHP or C++ (must have at least 2 of these programming language skills) -Perform meta genomic analysis using sequence data from customer and common sequencing tools. Qualifications: Minimum qualifications are a Bachelors Degree in the Biological Sciences and 6+ years of related scientific experience. A Master's degree is strongly desired and preference will be given to candidates with an advanced degree in biology, chemistry, or forensic science related areas, with additional credit hours from a combination undergraduate/graduate course work in the following areas: biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and statistics or population genetics. Required experience includes the following: -Experience with common next-generation sequencing analysis tools. -Knowledge and recent experience using at least 2 of the following programming languages for data cleansing and bioinformatics analysis: Python, R/Bioconductor, Perl, Java, or C++. -Experience accessing, extracting, and preparing data for analysis. -Recent experience working with publically available bioinformatics datasets, databases, and software tools -Experience analyzing data from human DNA sequencing projects, microbial analysis, or both. -Experience using bioinformatics tools and performing complex bioinformatics analysis, particularly with regards to large data sets. -Able to perform independent and semi-independent background research in areas such as biology, microbiology, molecular biology, population genetics, and bioinformatics algorithms. Additional Preferred Qualifications: -Experience with publically available bioinformatics databases (e.g., NCBI, Ensembl). -Ability to design and implement software-based approaches to solve complex bioinformatics problems. -Experience applying bioinformatics in a cloud computing environment. -Demonstrated ability to perform reference-based and de novo genome assembly metagenomics analysis using data from next-generation sequencing technologies. -Strong knowledge of genome-wide association analysis, interpretation, and applied computational research on large multivariate data sets. -Hands-on bioinformatics experience such as using BLAST suite programs for performing, visualizing, and manipulating multiple sequence alignments -Demonstrated ability to analyze data obtained from multiple platforms as well as externally-generated data in support of meta-analysesAble to perform independent and semi-independent background research in such areas as microbiology, molecular biology, virology, etc. -Experience with publicly-available Bioinformatics databases (NCBI, Entre2 or ENSEMBL). -Ability to perform meta genomic analysis using sequence data from customer. -Experience with common sequencing tools. -Intelligence analyst experience. -Strong oral and written communication skills
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Bioinformatics Databases
- Cloud Computing
- DNA sequencing
- Genome Assembly
- Metagenomics
- Next Generation Sequencing
- PHP
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Programming in Java
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- Software Design
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Additional Info:
This position requires the candidate to already possess an active Secret clearance and to maintain the clearance. Top Secret with compartmented accesses and a Polygraph will be required. ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: For more than 55 years, we’ve partnered with customers to advance critical missions across the globe—providing innovative, reliable solutions for Intelligence, defense, and federal civilian agencies, including NASA. The company’s 3,500 highly-skilled professionals deliver expertise in IT and engineering services, ground network operation and sustainment, and managed services supporting essential communications worldwide. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the business generates over $1 billion in annual revenue. Visit harris.com/govitservices to learn more. Government IT Services represents Harris IT Services Corporation and its affiliates. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identify, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]