Job ID: 212393
Job date: 2017-01-24
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Company : The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2017-01-24
End Date:
Company : The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
HJF is seeking a Computational Biologist for the Bioinformatics Core of the Collaborative Health Research Initiative Program (CHIRP) located at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. HJF provides scientific, technical and programmatic support services to CHIRP. CHIRP is a collaborative precision medicine research program between the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense with a focus on heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders. The Senior Computational Biologist will design and execute novel computational genomics and statistical analyses, e.g. mutation discovery and trait association, in large WGS cohorts as well as genome-wide RNA expression analysis, disease classification, and risk prediction. Responsibilities: -Performs genomic analysis of large cohorts (e.g. discovery, interpretation, and association of mutations, copy number variants, and structural variants). -Develops novel generalized, and study specific genome analysis tools for WGS, RNA-seq, and exome sequencing -Conducts data‐driven and hypothesis-directed genomics research. -Provides computational biology and biostatistical analysis support to CHIRP investigators. -Contributes to reports of experimental results for publication in technical and peer-reviewed journals. -Provides collaborative assistance to USU personnel that require the incumbent's expertise. -May supervise junior informatics staff. -Completes other projects as needed. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Experience with next-generation sequencing analysis and tool development; experience with trait association analysis such as PLINK, EPACTS, GLM, etc., evidenced through first author publications; programming ability in R (or other statistical language), scripting language (Perl, Python, or comparable), and C/C++, Java (or comparable language); demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team. Minimum Education/Training Requirements: Master’s degree in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology or related discipline. Ph.D. with postdoctoral experience preferred. Minimum Experience: 6-10 years related experience.
Additional Info:
Physical Capabilities: Extended periods of sitting and working at a computer. Supervisory Responsibilities/Controls: May supervise junior informatics staff Work Environment: Office or laboratory environment Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Vice President of Human Resources. HJF is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
HJF is seeking a Computational Biologist for the Bioinformatics Core of the Collaborative Health Research Initiative Program (CHIRP) located at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. HJF provides scientific, technical and programmatic support services to CHIRP. CHIRP is a collaborative precision medicine research program between the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense with a focus on heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders. The Senior Computational Biologist will design and execute novel computational genomics and statistical analyses, e.g. mutation discovery and trait association, in large WGS cohorts as well as genome-wide RNA expression analysis, disease classification, and risk prediction. Responsibilities: -Performs genomic analysis of large cohorts (e.g. discovery, interpretation, and association of mutations, copy number variants, and structural variants). -Develops novel generalized, and study specific genome analysis tools for WGS, RNA-seq, and exome sequencing -Conducts data‐driven and hypothesis-directed genomics research. -Provides computational biology and biostatistical analysis support to CHIRP investigators. -Contributes to reports of experimental results for publication in technical and peer-reviewed journals. -Provides collaborative assistance to USU personnel that require the incumbent's expertise. -May supervise junior informatics staff. -Completes other projects as needed. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Experience with next-generation sequencing analysis and tool development; experience with trait association analysis such as PLINK, EPACTS, GLM, etc., evidenced through first author publications; programming ability in R (or other statistical language), scripting language (Perl, Python, or comparable), and C/C++, Java (or comparable language); demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team. Minimum Education/Training Requirements: Master’s degree in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology or related discipline. Ph.D. with postdoctoral experience preferred. Minimum Experience: 6-10 years related experience.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- genomic
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in C
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Java
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- RNA-seq
- Statistics
Areas :
Additional Info:
Physical Capabilities: Extended periods of sitting and working at a computer. Supervisory Responsibilities/Controls: May supervise junior informatics staff Work Environment: Office or laboratory environment Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Vice President of Human Resources. HJF is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]