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Job date: 2014-10-31
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Company : Pacific Biosciences Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2014-10-31
End Date:
Company : Pacific Biosciences Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
BACKGROUND:
Pacific Biosciences is seeking a Bioinformatics Field Applications Scientist with a strong customer focus to support bioinformatics training and analysis for collaborators and customers using SMRT® sequencing data. The candidate will employ expertise in bioinformatics, data analysis, biological insight, and software engineering. The ability to communicate with customers both pre- and post-sales; interact with marketing; internal support and development; and communicate results to diverse audiences are important aspects of this role. This scientist will be working in a fast-paced commercial environment, interacting with customers, other scientists and engineers from a wide variety of backgrounds. This individual is a partner to the customer in the understanding and analysis of data derived through use of next-generation high throughput sequencing systems. The position is field based on the WEST COAST.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Train bioinformatics customers and collaborators on PacBio data characteristics, target applications, and PacBio and other open source academic tools
* Assist customers and collaborators in experimental design and analysis to promote the use of the Pacific Biosciences instrumentation in their laboratories
* Problem-solve to overcome technical challenges (including basic Linux operation, Pacific Biosciences analysis software, and operation of bioinformatics analysis pipelines)
* Provide timely technical and application assistance in response to customer inquiries
* Utilize and integrate both Pacific Biosciences tools and open source academic tools to help analyze data in support of customers
* Provide scientific and applications feedback to marketing, development and sales
* Assist sales and support in pre-sales functions as well as working with customers to understand and integrate their work flows
* Conduct scientific presentations to internal and external audiences
* Work with marketing and R&D teams to continually improve the bioinformatics capabilities and workflows associated with next generation sequencing data to support use of the platform in general and in strategic application areas
REQUIREMENTS:
* Min. Master's degree, PhD Preferred in bioinformatics, life science, statistics, and/or computer science degree
* Experience with Next Generation Sequencing analysis and pipelines
* 3+ years experience in bioinformatics. Familiarity with a scripting language such as Perl or Python is preferred. Familiarity with a statistical package such as R or Matlab is preferred
* Intermediate level of experience in Unix operating systems
* Ability and willingness travel up to 50%
* Strong presentation and communication skills required
* Sufficient familiarity with the paper publication process and associated experimental design requirements.
* Strong trouble-shooting abilities
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively
* Customer minded individual with the empathy to understand customer concerns
* Team player who can effectively integrate internal and field based activities across functions to support customer requirements
LOCALE:
West Coast, USA
HOW TO APPLY:
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Additional Info:
[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
BACKGROUND:
Pacific Biosciences is seeking a Bioinformatics Field Applications Scientist with a strong customer focus to support bioinformatics training and analysis for collaborators and customers using SMRT® sequencing data. The candidate will employ expertise in bioinformatics, data analysis, biological insight, and software engineering. The ability to communicate with customers both pre- and post-sales; interact with marketing; internal support and development; and communicate results to diverse audiences are important aspects of this role. This scientist will be working in a fast-paced commercial environment, interacting with customers, other scientists and engineers from a wide variety of backgrounds. This individual is a partner to the customer in the understanding and analysis of data derived through use of next-generation high throughput sequencing systems. The position is field based on the WEST COAST.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Train bioinformatics customers and collaborators on PacBio data characteristics, target applications, and PacBio and other open source academic tools
* Assist customers and collaborators in experimental design and analysis to promote the use of the Pacific Biosciences instrumentation in their laboratories
* Problem-solve to overcome technical challenges (including basic Linux operation, Pacific Biosciences analysis software, and operation of bioinformatics analysis pipelines)
* Provide timely technical and application assistance in response to customer inquiries
* Utilize and integrate both Pacific Biosciences tools and open source academic tools to help analyze data in support of customers
* Provide scientific and applications feedback to marketing, development and sales
* Assist sales and support in pre-sales functions as well as working with customers to understand and integrate their work flows
* Conduct scientific presentations to internal and external audiences
* Work with marketing and R&D teams to continually improve the bioinformatics capabilities and workflows associated with next generation sequencing data to support use of the platform in general and in strategic application areas
REQUIREMENTS:
* Min. Master's degree, PhD Preferred in bioinformatics, life science, statistics, and/or computer science degree
* Experience with Next Generation Sequencing analysis and pipelines
* 3+ years experience in bioinformatics. Familiarity with a scripting language such as Perl or Python is preferred. Familiarity with a statistical package such as R or Matlab is preferred
* Intermediate level of experience in Unix operating systems
* Ability and willingness travel up to 50%
* Strong presentation and communication skills required
* Sufficient familiarity with the paper publication process and associated experimental design requirements.
* Strong trouble-shooting abilities
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively
* Customer minded individual with the empathy to understand customer concerns
* Team player who can effectively integrate internal and field based activities across functions to support customer requirements
LOCALE:
West Coast, USA
HOW TO APPLY:
[link]
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Matlab
- Programming in R
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Additional Info:
[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]