Job ID: 52709
Job date: 2017-12-02
End Date:
Company : Oregon State University Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2017-12-02
End Date:
Company : Oregon State University Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
The Center for Genome research and Biocomputing (CGRB) invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Computational Scientist Faculty Research Assistant position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Director. The primary responsibility of this position is to collaborate with a team of computational scientists who research, develop, implement, and maintain biocomputing resources for genomics and computational biology research. Responsibilities include research, design and implementation of information technologies for collecting, moving, storing, analyzing, and disseminating large scale research data sets and experiments. Responsibilities also include researching and implementing new technologies as well as developing and maintaining software used by computational biology researchers. Appointee is required to collaborate in a collegial and inclusive fashion with CGRB staff and clients in the execution of all job functions. The CGRB interacts with a wide variety of faculty, staff, and students representing a broad range of expertise and cultural backgrounds. This position will support the CGRB’s and the university’s mission of equity, inclusion and diversity by respecting, welcoming and supporting the diverse perspectives of our clientele.
Additional Info:
The mission of the Center for Genome research and Biocomputing (CGRB) is to collaborate with and assist life science researchers who are using genomics and big data to address cutting research questions. An important component of the CGRB’s capabilities is a cutting edge research computing infrastructure including both hardware and software that remove limits and change the scale of research computing. We are an enthusiastic team of data, computer and laboratory scientists serving Oregon State University (OSU) and beyond. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Center for Genome research and Biocomputing (CGRB) invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Computational Scientist Faculty Research Assistant position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Director. The primary responsibility of this position is to collaborate with a team of computational scientists who research, develop, implement, and maintain biocomputing resources for genomics and computational biology research. Responsibilities include research, design and implementation of information technologies for collecting, moving, storing, analyzing, and disseminating large scale research data sets and experiments. Responsibilities also include researching and implementing new technologies as well as developing and maintaining software used by computational biology researchers. Appointee is required to collaborate in a collegial and inclusive fashion with CGRB staff and clients in the execution of all job functions. The CGRB interacts with a wide variety of faculty, staff, and students representing a broad range of expertise and cultural backgrounds. This position will support the CGRB’s and the university’s mission of equity, inclusion and diversity by respecting, welcoming and supporting the diverse perspectives of our clientele.
Position Duties
70% Biocomputing research Researches, develops, implements and maintains cutting edge technologies necessary to keep the CGRB core biocomputing facility and its users at the very forefront of computational biology research, including incorporation of new technologies, scripting, running backups, systems administration, and supervising undergraduates This includes researching, developing and maintaining systems that support a 4000 node research cluster and a 6 PB data store with critical uptime, and developing and maintaining similar systems in cloud environments. 30% Bioinformatics research Collaborate with CGRB clients on funded research projects requiring skills in data science, bioinformatics, computational biology and biocomputing. Includes researching and deployment of new tools and algorithms and contributions to the preparation of grant proposals, writing of publications, and attendance at professional conferences. Minimum/Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in a field of quantitative studies such as computer science, statistics or economics. • At least five years’ experience in programming and systems administration. • Demonstrated proficiency in programming in Linux, Python, C++, and R. • Demonstrated organizational skills and experience, including project and time management. • Demonstrated ability to work independently, using initiative and judgment, in a fast-paced environment. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skill. Preferred (Special) Qualifications: • Proficiency in programming in PERL, PHP, Java, C, Docker, SQL, MATLAB, and/or MySQL. • Experience in database development • Experience in building scalable infrastructure to store and backup petabytes of user data with many concurrent connections. • Experience in scaling computing systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation. • Experience in managing the entire lifecycle of services from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement. • Experience in a customer-oriented position supporting scientific research. • A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity. Working Conditions / Work Schedule: This position works in an office with a conventional work schedule. Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: Salary is commensurate with education and experience. This is an Internal Employment OpportunityRequeriments :
Skills :
- Database design
- Lunix/Unix
- MySQL
- PHP
- Programing in C
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Java
- Programming in Matlab
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- SQL
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Additional Info:
The mission of the Center for Genome research and Biocomputing (CGRB) is to collaborate with and assist life science researchers who are using genomics and big data to address cutting research questions. An important component of the CGRB’s capabilities is a cutting edge research computing infrastructure including both hardware and software that remove limits and change the scale of research computing. We are an enthusiastic team of data, computer and laboratory scientists serving Oregon State University (OSU) and beyond. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]