Bioinformatics Research Scientist (Researcher 5)

Job ID: 316846
Job date: 2017-04-18
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Company : University of Minnesota 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
Seeking a talented and highly motivated Bioinformatics Research Scientist to develop, optimize, and implement data analysis pipelines and analytical tools that enable comprehensive tumor genomic profiling for cancer biology research and clinical applications.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Process, analyze and interpret high volumes of data as part of collaborative research projects. Develop automated methods and software to support large-scale bioinformatics analysis Develop and implement analytical tools capable of troubleshooting the technical steps.

• Benchmark performance characteristics of published and emerging analytical pipelines and mutation detection algorithms.

• Monitor and evaluate analytical avenues for new/emerging bioinformatics, genomics and sequencing technologies.

• Work independently and prepare timetables, deliverables, and project schedules.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science or related fields.

• Fluency in programming and scripting languages is required (Python, R, Perl, Matlab, C++, Java).

• Experience in developing algorithms for analysis of biological data. Experience in algorithm development for analysis of massively parallel sequencing data (DNA-seq, RNA-seq) is highly desirable.

• A track record of achievement in the academic setting.

• Strong scientific understanding of molecular biology and genomics.

• Excellent teamwork, time management and organizational skills

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in cancer research, including a working understanding of computation approaches for cancer genome analysis, is highly desirable


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How To Apply:

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About the U of M:

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

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