Job date: 2016-05-17
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Company : National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Country : Role : Research Scientist
Bioinformatics Staff Scientist at NHLBI/NIH Employer National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Location Bethesda, Maryland (US) Salary Competitive Posted May 17 2016 Closes July 12 2016 Discipline Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Informatics, Health Sciences, Medical Engineering, Public Health Position Type Full Time Job Type Staff Scientist Send Save Apply
Bioinformatics Staff Scientist at NHLBI/NIH
Bioinformatics Core Facility
Division of Intramural Research
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Department of Health and Human Services
The Bioinformatics Core Facility at the NHLBI/NIH is seeking highly-qualified and highly-motivated scientists in Bioinformatics to work at the forefront of genomics research at the NHLBI. We are integrating and analyzing a massive and growing collection of genomics data. The incumbent will serve as an integral part of the core facility by developing workflow and analysis pipelines, software tools, and databases, and applying them for the analysis of high-throughput genomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics data.  The candidate must be very comfortable working in a team environment, and possess strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to: Developing scripts and software to parse, process, and analyze genome-wide data sets, with a focus on next-generation sequencing data such as WGS, WES, RNA-seq, Methyl-seq, Proteomics, and Metabolomics. Running analysis programs in parallel on large compute clusters; integrate, organize and analyze program output. Assist the Principal Investigator in designing and implementing the research project, including help with power analysis for replication estimation. Manage datasets in file servers and ensure appropriate backups, etc. In charge of transferring and managing dataset in file servers. Ensure completeness, correctness and integrity of analyses and datasets. Position Requirements and Qualifications: The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, analyzing, and validating bioinformatics pipelines and software tools in support of project research objectives. The candidate will have strong informatics skills that will include the use of programming and/or scripting languages such as Bash, Python, Perl, and R. The candidate should have knowledge of bioinformatics principles and, hands-on experience with Next Generation Sequence data. Candidate must be very comfortable working in a team environment, and possess strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Attention to detail, time management skills, and the ability to work independently are required. Applicants must have a M.Sc. or Ph.D. (or equivalent) and have significant experience in High-throughput Bioinformatics. In particular, experience in high throughput Next-Generation Sequencing is essential. Salary and appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. More detailed information about the NHLBI DIR may be found at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/research/intramural/ Applications from women and members of minority groups are particularly welcome. To apply, applicants should submit the following as a single PDF file cover letter highlighting key qualifications, current curriculum vitae with complete bibliography, contact information of four individuals recommended to provide letters of reference, and three publications that best epitomize the relevant skills of the applicant. Applicants may be US citizens, resident aliens or non-resident aliens with or eligible for a valid employment visa. Applications should be received by July 1 2016 but the advertisement will remain open until the position is filled. Applications should be sent by email to Dan Fogarty, Section Chief, NHLBI nhlbi_recruit@nhlbi.nih.gov
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- Bioinformatics
- Biology
- Health Science
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- RNA-seq
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