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JOB DESCRIPTION
GDIT has an opportunity for a Bioinformatics Developer to work on our contract at the National Institutes of Health’s Center for Information Technology (CIT).We are looking for a talented, mid-level Bioinformatics Developer who is nimble and able to adopt new skills quickly for CIT’s Office of Intramural Research to work on a variety of bioinformatics problems, including collaboration for classification of cancer with the National Cancer Institute.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
Provide bioinformatics support, data quality assurance, and curation activities.
Solve complex problems in a broad range of research topics.
Computational analysis, integration, and modeling of diverse data sets.
Develop scientific software and computational infrastructure.
Write custom scripts and develop programs in shell, Perl, Python, PHP, R, Java, etc.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
BS and five years related experience or a MS and three years related experience or the equivalent experience and education
Minimum of three years research experience in bioinformatics, especially in the areas of NGS and MS proteomics data analysis.
Sound knowledge of statistics and quantitative modeling.
Solid computer programming skills with proficiency in R, S-Plus or MATLAB and at least one scripting language (Perl/Python/PHP).
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
M.S. or PhD degree in bioinformatics, computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related fields.
Experience with Web development in Linux environment.
Experience with relational databases like Postgres, MySQL, etc.
Deep understanding of and experience in processing high throughput biomedical data: data cleaning, normalization, analysis, interpretation and visualization.
Experience in data science, machine learning, and predictive analytics.
ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS
Strong problem identification and analytical skills. An independent problem solver who enjoys collaborative research and development.
Ability to multi-task across projects.
Desire to learn new technologies
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to create and deliver clear reports and documentation.
Embrace and embody GDITs values of Commitment, Impact, Integrity, Imagination, and Agility. Learn more.
SUMMARY
The position is based on site at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.