ST. LOUIS, MO 63108
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We are assembling a team of Computational Biologists to answer important questions about neurodegeneration, organelle biology, and context-dependent gene function. The team will mine data generated by the McDonnell Genome Institute (MGI) as well as publicly available datasets to generate mechanistic insights into the biology of disease to find new therapeutic candidates.
This is a joint position shared between the MGI (https://genome.wustl.edu/), and the Mitra (http://genetics.wustl.edu/rmlab/) and Milbrandt labs (https://milbrandtlab.wustl.edu/). We seek a bioinformatician to design and conduct the aforementioned project. The successful applicant will have substantial Computational Biology experience, and sharp attention to detail is a must. This position offers superb opportunities for continued scientific learning and continued career development including authorship.
The successful applicant will hold the title of Senior Bioinformaticist. The MGI, Mitra, and Milbrandt Labs provide a collaborative, highly productive, well-funded and supportive scientific work environment. Our location is in the recently renovated space in Couch Biomedical Research Building and Fort Neuroscience Research Building. Candidates are expected to work in person in a flexible and challenging academic environment.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Independently develop a wide variety of computer programs to meet the needs of data collection, quality control, analysis and report generation.
Lead and manage research projects and work together with junior members to complete data processing and analysis following specific timelines.
Lead complex data analysis and writes interpretative reports for Principal investigators.
Lead and collaborate within cross-functional teams.
Lead analytical support for internal projects and external collaborations.
Supervise database structure: includes updating, validating, curating and harmonizing longitudinal, cross-sectional data from different sources.
Provide a centralized, confidential and secure access to phenotypic data to Principal investigators.
Lead the response to data queries from Principal Investigators and external collaborators.
Create reports and prepare highly technical presentations.
Write manuscripts and communications for conference presentations.
Present data in meetings and conferences.
Other duties as assigned.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
Certifications/Professional Licenses:
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
Work Experience:
Relevant Experience (12 Years)
Skills:
Not Applicable
Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
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Master’s degree or Doctor of Philosophy in computer science or related field.
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Experience with machine learning/AI methods.
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Dedicated, highly motivated individual with attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
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Good understanding of computational biology, probabilistic models, statistics, machine learning, and discrete mathematics.
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Ability to adapt and change as new computational techniques emerge.
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Ability to maintain complete, detailed, well-organized Jupyter notebooks.
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Expertise in standard bioinformatics tools.
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Proficiency in scientific programming languages (e.g., Python, R, Perl, Java), in a UNIX/Linux and/or Windows environment and have a working knowledge of high-performance compute clusters.
Education:
Master's degree, Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy
Certifications/Professional Licenses:
No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Work Experience:
No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Skills:
Association Analysis, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Docker (Software), Java (Programming Language), Linux, Linux Bash, Microsoft Excel, Perl Programming, PLINK (Software), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Python (Programming Language), Quality Control Tools, R Programming, Scientific Programming Language, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Statistical Genetics, Structured Query Language (SQL), Unix Operating Systems
R13
$72,900.00 - $132,200.00 / Annually
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