Bioinformatics Specialist

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Job date: 2018-03-29
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Company : GB HealthWatch 

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Job Description:
We are currently seeking a Bioinformatics Specialist to join our team in San Diego, CA.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Study, research, import, build and maintain the in-house bioinformatics database and develop data processing automation solutions.
  • Study, research, import, build and maintain the in-house food and nutrient database using nutritional data analysis and data imputation.
  • Assist Bioinformatics Scientists in analysis of in-house genomics data derived from GenBen’s GBInsight Genetic Testing products.
  • Participate in web application development with focus on data collection and customer report generation and automation.
  • Provide data analysis consultation services and work as the interface between the Bioinformatics Team and others such as the production and customer support teams.
Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
  • Masters degree or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Genomic Sciences, Molecular Biology, or Genetics.
  • Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL language.
  • 3 years of experience in bioinformatics data analysis, data mining and processing or other related areas.
  • Strong skills in programming languages such as Perl, PHP or Python.
  • General knowledge of molecular biology and genetics.
  • Must be familiar with publicly available bioinformatics databases, tools, algorithms, and websites, such as NCBI, UCSC, ENSEMBL, ENCODE, 1000 Genomes and NHGRI.
  • Proficient in the Linux operating system and basic shell script programming.
  • Attention to detail and strong communication skills.
Preferred Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of NGS data processing.
  • Experience with cloud-based computing services.
  • Knowledge of statistics preferred.
  • Programming skills in R and web application development.
  • Knowledge of nutrition science.


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Additional Info:
GB HealthWatch is a nutritional genomics company. We study gene-diet-disease interactions. Our mission is to help prevent common chronic diseases through targeted, gene-based nutritional and dietary intervention. We aim to inform people about the scientific basis of chronic diseases, support them with nutrition management products and services, and empower them to take control and live better lives.

Job Type: Full-time

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