Job Description:
Our Applied Genomics and Biology Business Line is currently seeking a Bioinformatics Research Scientist to support multi-disciplined teams to execute government and commercial programs focused on implementing massively parallel sequencing (MPS) technologies combined with high performance computing techniques for human forensics. This position is located in Charlottesville, VA. JOB DESCRIPTION The Bioinformatics Research Scientist’s responsibilities include the following:
Additional Info:
Battelle is guided by a founding mission. We invest our knowledge, talents and resources, helping our customers achieve their most important goals. We apply scientific rigor and creativity, succeeding where others may fail and we invest in our communities, making the world better for generations to come. All of us share a common purpose: to solve the greatest challenges of today and tomorrow. Our 22,000 employees work at the forefront of scientific innovation to tackle critical challenges in security, human health, manufacturing, energy and environmental management. Battelle’s work is grounded in the belief that science, technology and a passion for excellence can make industries more competitive and the world a better place. BENEFITS Battelle’s competitive benefits program includes comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family. “Battelle provides employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected classes covered under federal or applicable state and local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.” For more information about our other openings, please visit www.battelle.org/careers[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
Our Applied Genomics and Biology Business Line is currently seeking a Bioinformatics Research Scientist to support multi-disciplined teams to execute government and commercial programs focused on implementing massively parallel sequencing (MPS) technologies combined with high performance computing techniques for human forensics. This position is located in Charlottesville, VA. JOB DESCRIPTION The Bioinformatics Research Scientist’s responsibilities include the following:
- Provide technical guidance to multi-discipline teams in the development of novel computational and bioinformatics products, effectively facilitating productive communications between data scientists, computer programmers, and biological scientists
- Evaluate, develop, implement, and integrate complex data analytics software applications, to include overseeing the development and documentation of new algorithms, development of useful reference databases and scripting to populate, coding (Python, Perl, Java, and related languages), and build-out of the user interface
- Provide support in experimental design, analysis, and integration of high-content data generating capabilities (e.g., MPS)
- Create new software tools to enable novel bioinformatics approaches
- Provide requisite oversight to ensure timely and efficient execution of the program.
- Ensure effective and frequent communications amongst technical performers, senior project leadership, and line management
- Capture technical progress in technical reports, briefings, marketing collateral, and peer-reviewed articles for presentation to management and customers
- A minimum of a BS in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Computer Science or equivalent with a strong focus on algorithm development, data structures and scientific programming with 5-8yrs experience.
- Strong statistical analytic skills, with proven experience in the analysis of complex data sets and in the development of data-driven statistical/computational models
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required, including productive operation within a team-oriented environment
- Sole U.S. citizenship, with a current U.S. Government TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance as a condition of employment
- Experience with MPS-based technologies
- Demonstrated expertise and experience in scripting languages, with knowledge of Linux and cloud environments
- Practical experience working with human DNA forensics
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Cloud Computing
- HPC
- Lunix/Unix
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Java
- Programming in PERL
- Statistics
Areas :
Additional Info:
Battelle is guided by a founding mission. We invest our knowledge, talents and resources, helping our customers achieve their most important goals. We apply scientific rigor and creativity, succeeding where others may fail and we invest in our communities, making the world better for generations to come. All of us share a common purpose: to solve the greatest challenges of today and tomorrow. Our 22,000 employees work at the forefront of scientific innovation to tackle critical challenges in security, human health, manufacturing, energy and environmental management. Battelle’s work is grounded in the belief that science, technology and a passion for excellence can make industries more competitive and the world a better place. BENEFITS Battelle’s competitive benefits program includes comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family. “Battelle provides employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected classes covered under federal or applicable state and local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.” For more information about our other openings, please visit www.battelle.org/careers[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]