Job ID: 5584
Job date: 2017-05-10
End Date:
Company : University of Maryland Country : Role : Technician
Job date: 2017-05-10
End Date:
Company : University of Maryland Country : Role : Technician
Job Description:
One bioinformatics engineer position is immediately available in the Pop lab ( https://sites.google.com/a/cs.umd.edu/poplab ) in the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park. We are specifically looking for an experienced bioinformatics engineer who can lead the development and implementation of sequence analysis workflows in support of current bioinformatics projects in the lab, with focus on sequence classification, functional annotation, and pathway analysis. Selection process: ● Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will be asked to complete an on-line proficiency test focused on the key qualifications necessary for this position Benefits: ● Opportunity to work within a dynamic research team with expertise in genome assembly and metagenomic analysis ● Competitive salary ● UMD benefits package ( https://uhr.umd.edu/benefits/benefits-at-a-glance ) The University of Maryland, and the members of the Pop lab are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse research and educational environment. Candidates are encouraged to include in their statement and/or cover letter information about any outreach activities they have been involved in, or that they will like to pursue while at UMD. Applications from women and other underrepresented minorities are especially welcome.
Additional Info:
Start date: As soon as possible How to Apply: Interested candidates should send a CV and the names and contact information of three references. Please submit all materials in PDF format by email to treangen@umd.edu and mpop@umd.edu . Contact: Todd Treangen treangen@umd.edu[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
One bioinformatics engineer position is immediately available in the Pop lab ( https://sites.google.com/a/cs.umd.edu/poplab ) in the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park. We are specifically looking for an experienced bioinformatics engineer who can lead the development and implementation of sequence analysis workflows in support of current bioinformatics projects in the lab, with focus on sequence classification, functional annotation, and pathway analysis. Selection process: ● Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will be asked to complete an on-line proficiency test focused on the key qualifications necessary for this position Benefits: ● Opportunity to work within a dynamic research team with expertise in genome assembly and metagenomic analysis ● Competitive salary ● UMD benefits package ( https://uhr.umd.edu/benefits/benefits-at-a-glance ) The University of Maryland, and the members of the Pop lab are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse research and educational environment. Candidates are encouraged to include in their statement and/or cover letter information about any outreach activities they have been involved in, or that they will like to pursue while at UMD. Applications from women and other underrepresented minorities are especially welcome.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications: ● US Citizenship is required by the award funding this position ● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ● 3 or more years of software development in bioinformatics or related field ● Advanced UNIX expertise ● Expertise in Python ● Expertise in creating and maintaining computational workflows Desired qualifications: ● Programming proficiency in C/C++ ● Experience processing DNA sequencing data and analysis of genomic datasets ● Expertise in parallel/multi-threaded programming ● Experience with software workload managers, such as Slurm, Torque, SGE, Condor.Requeriments :
Skills :
- DNA sequencing
- Lunix/Unix
- Parallel Computing
- Programing in C
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Software Design
Areas :
Additional Info:
Start date: As soon as possible How to Apply: Interested candidates should send a CV and the names and contact information of three references. Please submit all materials in PDF format by email to treangen@umd.edu and mpop@umd.edu . Contact: Todd Treangen treangen@umd.edu[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]