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Bioinformaticist – Neurosurgery
| Company | Wash U |
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| Location | St. Louis, MO, USA |
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| Salary | $55200 – $100000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Research (4 Years)
Responsibilities
- Designs, develops, and implements algorithms and computer software for omics-based data sets [high-throughput, massively parallel genomic/proteomic/clinical]
- Designs and maintains web pages and databases
- Builds and maintains web applications that allow researchers outside of the laboratory to access resources
- Designs, develops, debugs and utilizes computer programs
- Develops bioinformatic tools for genomic data analysis using statistics, machine learning, data mining, and software
- Data management and analysis solutions that aid in the storage, investigation, and dissemination of large data sets
- Independent research projects, including design of research protocols and development of procedures for the collection, verification, and management of data
- Performs complex systems analysis of data and writes interpretative reports
- Evaluates commercial and academic bioinformatics software
- Trains other researchers on the everyday use of analysis software and research databases
- Assists with grant preparation and reporting of methods, data, and results
- Solves practical problems relating to difficulties with equipment or test subjects; suggests technical or procedural improvements in testing methods.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field
- Working knowledge of: modern biology and applicable field of research, genomics, epigenetics, biostatistics, applications programming and web development, application and data security concepts
- Experience in analyzing next-generation genomic data, single-cell and/or proteomic data, popular deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
- Working knowledge of bioinformatics methods and data structures, statistics and programming languages such as Python, Perl, R, or Go/Rust, and databases
- Proficiency with relational databases and programming languages used in the development of web-based MIS systems is a plus (e.g. SQL Server, HTML, Javascript, PhP)
- Working project management skills
- Excellent organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills in order to work with both technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization
- Self motivated
- Ability to learn quickly, meet deadlines and demonstrate problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner
