The Bioinformatics Assistant will be responsible for maintaining the existing server infrastructure of the lab in collaboration with our IT department, maintaining the existing analysis pipelines, and continually identifying novel tools and annotation databases to improve the efficiency, sensitivity, and functionality of the results.
Bachelor's degree in computational biology, computer science, biological sciences or other related analytical discipline required. Must have excellent programming skills in at least one scripting language such as Perl, Python or R, and knowledge of SQL. Must be comfortable working in a Unix/Linux operating system, have knowledge of command line tools, ability to multitask while working independently and exercising good judgment in terms of meeting deadlines, ability to maintain well documented and tested code, and ability to thoroughly document analysis results. Must be motivated to learn new technologies, contribute towards publications in peer-reviewed journals, and have strong communication skills with the ability to interact with other researchers from diverse scientific backgrounds. Experience in scientific programming with applications to biomedical research, preferably in the area of genomics and next-generation sequencing analysis.
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