A bioinformatics analyst or programmer position is immediately available at the Baylor College of Medicine at the Neurological Research Institute (NRI). Primary responsibilities include developing and applying analytics pipelines to multiple types of high-throughput genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomic data. The successful candidate will be working closely with scientists for studies in neurological diseases.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Evaluate, process, and analyze high throughput datasets, such as RNA, ChIP, WGBS, GWAS, eQTL, proteomics, single-cell data, etc.
2. Develop and maintain computational platform and analysis pipelines.
3. Prepare reports and meet with collaborators to present the analytical methods or findings.
4. Work closely with other computational and bench scientists.
5. Assist with drafting and completing manuscripts for publication.
Education and Required Experience:
1. Minimum BS in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field. MS preferred.
2. Minimum one year experience in scientific programming with R, Python, Perl, or equivalents.
3. Competence with UNIX environment. Experience with HPC/AWS is a plus.
4. Strong communication and scientific reporting skills (verbal, written, and graphical).
Preferred Skills and Attributes:
1. Proficient knowledge of genomics and next-generation sequencing technology tools, data analyses involved, and related biomedical sciences databases.
2. Experience with statistics and machine learning to large-scale multi-modal data.
3. Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills with explicit attention to detail while working on multiple projects concurrently.
4. Creative, open-minded, critical reasoning, and passionate about scientific research.
Email a cover letter and CV to zhandl@bcm.edu, yingwoow@bcm.edu, and Joshua.Shulman@bcm.edu