Research Associate

Job Description:
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine is searching for a Research Associate to work under the direct supervision of Dr. Raja Mazumder.

Duties include:

• Research and development of tools and knowledge bases involved in genomics and proteomics studies and the High-performance Integrated Virtual Environment ( HIVE ) project.
• Lead the research and development of tools and knowledge bases involved in the standardization of High Throughput Sequencing data and the HIVE project.
• Work full-time on the ongoing standardization efforts and will interface with key stakeholders and the scientific community.
• Responsible for the maintenance and update of knowledge-base data sets.
• Act as a primary super-user to guide and ensure quality of software, tool, and database developments.
• Participate in the weekly lab meeting, bi-weekly research/publication meetings, monthly knowledge-base meetings, and monthly project meetings and present and discuss the progress of the project with Dr. Mazumder.
• This position performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Require’s a master’s degree and 1 year of experience in the field or in a related area.

Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with experience in bioinformatics, molecular and cellular biology and understanding of basic oncology and glycobiology.
• Experience in genomics platform such as HIVE or Galaxy.
• Applicant should be able to work independently, meet deadlines, write monthly progress reports, and present the progress reports to key stakeholders.
• Applicant should have a strong understanding of bioinformatics, as the stakeholders they will be interacting with are developing bioinformatic tools.

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Requeriments :

• M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics

Skills :

• Bioinformatics
• Database design
• genomic

Areas :

• Bioinformatics

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Additional Info:
The Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine ( BMM ) department at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences ( SMHS ) strives to deliver the highest quality of professional education and training, and conduct cutting edge research in the areas of biochemistry, molecular genetics and genomics with a goal to better understand human disease. The department continues to have a long and successful record in training undergraduate, master and graduate students. Research Programs span from cancer biology, hepatobiology, autism, vascular biology, and computational genomics. Unlocking the mysteries of biologic processes at the molecular and genomic level is the common thread connecting all research programs. The overall research in the department continues to connect modern biochemistry and genomic discoveries to translational medicine, leading to a unique multidisciplinary research program in biochemistry and molecular medicine.

EEO Statement:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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