Job Description:
We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable bioinformatician to join our team in a full-time capacity and assist in all aspects of bioinformatics development for our platform. Job Summary: Reporting directly to the Lead Bioinformatician, the applicant will be responsible for implementing new, cutting-edge bioinformatics workflows based on current industry standards. The applicant will assist in all aspects of workflow creation, testing and QA. The applicant will work closely with clients to implement, run and monitor their custom workflows when required. The applicant will help advise the DNAstack team and DNAstack clients on appropriate tools and practices to use for bioinformatics for all data. The applicant will work with large repositories of NGS data stored in the cloud, both publicly available as well as privately held datasets, and will be responsible for the appropriate management and usage of the data. The applicant must be a motivated individual with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. The applicant must demonstrate strong research skills and principles to assist in the creation of new and existing workflows and advise on the appropriate methods/bioinformatics techniques for a given situation when required. The applicant will be advised by the Lead bioinformatician and will work closely in tandem with them, gaining hands-on experience with NGS data in a cloud environment. Job Description and Responsibilities:
Additional Info:
Location: Toronto, ON Who Are We: DNAstack is a Toronto based software company developing a cutting-edge cloud-based platform for genomics analysis, interpretation and sharing. We are a small team of passionate software engineers, bioinformaticians, geneticists and entrepreneurs with decades of experience, helping to define the standards that will drive the field of genomics into the future. How to Apply: Please email a CV to careers@dnastack.com and include the position name in the subject. Please include information (links or references) for any projects you have worked on which you think may benefit your application[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable bioinformatician to join our team in a full-time capacity and assist in all aspects of bioinformatics development for our platform. Job Summary: Reporting directly to the Lead Bioinformatician, the applicant will be responsible for implementing new, cutting-edge bioinformatics workflows based on current industry standards. The applicant will assist in all aspects of workflow creation, testing and QA. The applicant will work closely with clients to implement, run and monitor their custom workflows when required. The applicant will help advise the DNAstack team and DNAstack clients on appropriate tools and practices to use for bioinformatics for all data. The applicant will work with large repositories of NGS data stored in the cloud, both publicly available as well as privately held datasets, and will be responsible for the appropriate management and usage of the data. The applicant must be a motivated individual with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. The applicant must demonstrate strong research skills and principles to assist in the creation of new and existing workflows and advise on the appropriate methods/bioinformatics techniques for a given situation when required. The applicant will be advised by the Lead bioinformatician and will work closely in tandem with them, gaining hands-on experience with NGS data in a cloud environment. Job Description and Responsibilities:
- The successful applicant will research current literature and bioinformatics sources to identify potentially beneficial workflows to implement
- The successful applicant will develop the new genomics workflows they identified using the Workflow Description Language (WDL), optimizing the workflows to run in a cloud environment
- The successful applicant will work on existing workflows to achieve time and cost efficiency
- The successful applicant will work closely with clients to adapt their existing workflows to WDL and run in the DNAstack cloud
- The successful applicant will provide bioinformatics expertise to DNAstack, advising the team on all bioinformatics decisions
- The successful applicant will provide bioinformatics expertise to clients, assisting them in all aspects of data analysis when required
- The successful applicant will be responsible for defining and maintaining Docker images and files for use in DNAstack’s workflows
- The successful applicant will test all aspects of created workflows and will assist in the quality assurance of the created data
- Successfully completed a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, or a related field of study
- 4+ years bioinformatics experience with R, Python, Perl, Bash, Java, or related data analysis languages
- Experience researching and implementing complex analysis pipelines for NGS data
- Experience performing QA/QC on data before and after analysis
- Experience working with large (100’s TB) datasets at scale
- Experience with distributed computing techniques, such as working with large clusters or in cloud environments
- In-depth knowledge of the field of molecular genetics and a strong background in the analysis of all type of NGS data, with a particular emphasis on human datasets
- In depth knowledge of the data generated through NGS (FASTQ, BAM, VCF) and a general understanding of the data’s biological interpretation
- Experience with version control tools such as Git
- Experience with Unix and common bioinformatics tools for genomic analysis
- Experience working in a cloud environment would be considered an asset
- A strong grasp of container technologies such as Docker, as well as public repositories like Docker-hub would be considered an asset
- Experience with Workflow Description Language or the Common Workflow Language would be considered an asset
Requeriments :
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in computational biology
- Master’s Degree in Genetics
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- Lunix/Unix
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Programming in Java
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- Version Control
Areas :
Additional Info:
Location: Toronto, ON Who Are We: DNAstack is a Toronto based software company developing a cutting-edge cloud-based platform for genomics analysis, interpretation and sharing. We are a small team of passionate software engineers, bioinformaticians, geneticists and entrepreneurs with decades of experience, helping to define the standards that will drive the field of genomics into the future. How to Apply: Please email a CV to careers@dnastack.com and include the position name in the subject. Please include information (links or references) for any projects you have worked on which you think may benefit your application[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]