Bioinformatics Scientist

Job ID: 98338938
Job date: 2015-11-16
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Company : Monsanto 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
Bioinformatics Scientist for Chesterfield, MO to conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods to analyze plant pathogen genomic information; work with interdisciplinary plant science teams to discover new gene targets for crop protection/improved yield; computationally select/prioritize new chemistries from large databases for experimental testing; curate/analyze genomic data from disparate sources; work with bench/computational researchers to develop data interfaces and statistical analysis pipelines using software such as Spotfire, R/Shiny and Pipeline Pilot; work on multiple project teams; communicate clearly across scientific boundaries; adapt to rapid changes in scientific approaches. Job Research & Development Primary Location North America-USA-Missouri-St. Louis Organization Global Chemistry Technology_51013127 Schedule Full-time Requires Master's in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or closely-related field and 2 yrs experience programming and developing bioinformatics tools for comparative genomics using next generation sequencing data; applying phylogenetic techniques to discovery of homologs within complex multigene families across multiple species; working with software developers, project teams and scientists to improve scientific data quality and identify and resolve data integrity issues; using Python, R or equivalent to develop software; and creating data management solutions using Oracle databases, CLC Bio Workbench, Artemis or R. Position also requires experience designing siRNAs for experimental testing; curating and analyzing plant and plant pathogen genomic data; analyzing gene expression data; preparing data for patent applications and using GenomeQuest for IP sequence searches; creating, maintaining and improving relational databases to optimize storage and querying of data; and training researchers on latest data fluency technologies. Mail resume to Cascinda Fischbeck, Monsanto Company, 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd. E1NH, St. Louis MO 63167.


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