Job ID: 151139
Job date: 2018-01-09
End Date:
Company : University of Pittsburgh Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2018-01-09
End Date:
Company : University of Pittsburgh Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Bioinformatics Research Specialist in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics to conduct bioinformatics research under Dr. Vaughn Cooper. The Cooper Laboratory generates and analyzes a wide range of genomic and transcriptomic data related to bacterial evolution during infections and in experimental laboratory and animal systems. Applicants must be proficient in both Python and R. Applicants are also expected to be familiar with Linux (Red Hat and Ubuntu) environments. Moreover, applicants must be familiar with shell scripting and performing analyses in high-performance computing environments. Experience with job schedulers like PBS and SLURM is a plus. This position provides an outstanding opportunity to gain expertise in high-throughput genomics and make intellectual contributions to projects supported by NIH, NSF, and NASA. Education Required: Master's Minimum Related Experience Level Required: 2-3 years experience Additional Education and/or Experience Essential to the Position:
Additional Info:
The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks may be required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance. Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check. Assignment Categor: Regular, Full-Time Percent Effort: 100 Scheduled Work Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pittsburgh University Benefits: The University offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package for all full-time and part-time regular employees including: • Education benefits and a retirement plan with employer match • Group medical insurance, life insurance, and optional vision and dental insurance • Free transit service within Allegheny County for employees of the Oakland campus (Port Authority Transit) • Time off benefits including vacation, sick and personal time For more information regarding the University’s benefits package, please visit www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Bioinformatics Research Specialist in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics to conduct bioinformatics research under Dr. Vaughn Cooper. The Cooper Laboratory generates and analyzes a wide range of genomic and transcriptomic data related to bacterial evolution during infections and in experimental laboratory and animal systems. Applicants must be proficient in both Python and R. Applicants are also expected to be familiar with Linux (Red Hat and Ubuntu) environments. Moreover, applicants must be familiar with shell scripting and performing analyses in high-performance computing environments. Experience with job schedulers like PBS and SLURM is a plus. This position provides an outstanding opportunity to gain expertise in high-throughput genomics and make intellectual contributions to projects supported by NIH, NSF, and NASA. Education Required: Master's Minimum Related Experience Level Required: 2-3 years experience Additional Education and/or Experience Essential to the Position:
- MS in computational biology, bioinformatics, biological science, or equivalent work experience.
- Applicants must be proficient in both R and Python. Exposure to other object-oriented programming languages including Perl, Ruby are Java is preferred. Experience with basic Linux systems administration experience is a plus.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- HPC
- Lunix/Unix
- Programing in Python
- Programming in Java
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- Shell scripting
Areas :
Additional Info:
The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks may be required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance. Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check. Assignment Categor: Regular, Full-Time Percent Effort: 100 Scheduled Work Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pittsburgh University Benefits: The University offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package for all full-time and part-time regular employees including: • Education benefits and a retirement plan with employer match • Group medical insurance, life insurance, and optional vision and dental insurance • Free transit service within Allegheny County for employees of the Oakland campus (Port Authority Transit) • Time off benefits including vacation, sick and personal time For more information regarding the University’s benefits package, please visit www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]