Assistant Bioinformatics Scientist - School of Medicine, Biomedical Informatics
Emory University
- Atlanta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Under minimal supervision, the Assistant Scientist, Bioinformatics performs a wide range of highly technical and complex bioinformatics procedures.
- Qualification for this position requires demonstrated expertise in designing and developing software, databases, and interfaces for analyzing and manipulating research data applications including expertise with programming using a combination of the following: Python, MATLAB, machine learning and statistical programming, web-development, database query through SQL, high-performance computing, and scientific computing.
- This role requires internal and external collaboration with researchers to develop reproducible data processing and analysis capabilities, operating on Linux on local compute clusters and in the cloud (GCP, AWS, and Azure) using and developing command-line tools.
- Directs and guides database searches and the computational analysis of resulting data.
- Provides direct technical support and helps guide, implement, and maintain further improvements to bioinformatics software, databases, and interfaces and works with the entire research and engineering team to diagnose and fix related issues.
- Database construction, searching, and the computational analysis of resulting data.
- Facilitates communication between the research and engineering team members and supports the organization and timely progress of their efforts.
- Document code and data, contribute to research articles, respond to external queries via email, the web, and through managed lists.
- May assist in grant and other funding applications, as necessary and appropriate.
- Demonstrated ability to function as part of a team.
- Performs other responsibilities as required.
- PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, biological or physical science and three years of experience. Experience prior to achieving the PhD will be considered.