Bioinformatics Scientist

Job ID: 379368692
Job date: 2017-08-05
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Company : Inova Health System 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
We offer a unique opportunity to work on integration of high-throughput omics data, individual health records, and individual environment factors -- ideal for those wanting to make an impact transforming translational research.

As a member of the multidisciplinary bioinformatics team, you may participate, but not necessarily be limited to, the following activities:

• Lead and undertake innovative research that utilizes ITMI’s large collection of internal multi-omics data and public data resources. Make significant contributions to journal papers on data analysis and/or novel method development.

• Big genomic data algorithm and analytics development on Hadoop/Spark platforms.

• Support research and high-throughput omics data analysis for internal clinical lab and other institutes within the Inova Health Systems.

• Microbiome projects using 16S or shotgun metagenomics

Desirable Qualifications and Skills:

  • PhD in Statistics, Statistical Genetics, Computer Science or related fields.
  • scale association studies is highly desirable.
  • scale biomedical data and hands on experience developing software or information systems to manage and analyze biomedical data. Previous experience with Next and Third generation sequence data, proteomic data and microarray data is highly desirable.
  • Performance Computing Linux cluster.
  • Ability to work independently and also as part of a team.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.


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Additional Info:
The Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI) is leading the transformation of healthcare into personalized medicine using technological innovation, pioneering research, and sophisticated information management. The work of ITMI is enabling Inova to translate advances from genomics and molecular sciences directly to patients, optimizing individual health and well-being.

Inova is the only health system with five hospitals ranked among the 15 best in the DC area by US News & World Report. Inova is Northern Virginia's leading not-for-profit healthcare provider, serving more than 1 million people each year and governed by a volunteer board of community members.

At Inova, more than 16,000 employees demonstrate their commitment every day to providing the community with expert, world-class, compassionate patient care.

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