Responsibilities and Duties:
Primary Function:
Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Use existing bioinformatics tools to analyze the sequence data generated in pipelines.
Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific project needs
Work with vendors and partners to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, or determine computational strategies, design and apply bioinformatics algorithms including unsupervised and supervised machine learning, dynamic programming, or graphic algorithms
Perform quality analysis of the generated sequencing data and develop solutions to enhance future performance
Analyze large datasets such as raw microarray data, genomic sequence data, and proteomics data for clinical research purpose
Develop data models and databases, develop technical or scientific databases
Perform different types of data analysis relating to the genomics-based approaches utilized by the lab, in an independent fashion.
Maintain and troubleshoot existing bioinformatics pipelines
Develop new bioinformatics pipelines to support new molecular assays
Work with lab users to analyze biology data and address research needs using bioinformatics techniques and tools
Present results of the analyses to the team members
Qualifications:
Master’s degree or above Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Genetics, Epidemiology, computational sciences or relevant field or a combination of relevant experience and education
Good English skills both in oral and written.
Passion for research with can-do attitude and problem-solving skills
Good communication skills and an ability to work independently within a team and in a project-oriented environment are essential