The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Bioinformatician. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 9 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.
Reporting to the Principal Investigator.
The Bioinformatics specialist to work on genomics of rate disease using model organism and human genomics approaches.
Position Description
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
- Laboratory Organization
- Works closely with and reports directly to the Principal Investigator
- Also works closely with post-doctoral scientists in both a wet and dry labs
- Maintains existing databases
- Tests new tools and improves performance efficiency by optimizing software
- Improves existing pipelines
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Laboratory Administration
- Maintains programming lab notes, documentation and procedures
- Updates lab protocols
- Supports trainees in research work
- Research
- Works closely with the PI
- Reports results to PI
- Processes and analyzes experimental samples
- Assists lab members with experiments
- Maintains existing genome databases
- Improves existing bioinformatics workflows
- Develops new bioinformatics workflows
Qualifications / Requirements:
- An undergraduate degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or another relevant discipline
- MSc/PhD is considered an asset
- Minimum two years of experience in bioinformatics, preferably working with genomics/phenomics data
- Extensive knowledge of genomics and genetics
- Superb knowledge of Unix, Linux, R, Python, Java or C/C++ and/or related programming languages (e.g. Perl)
- Experience with SQL/MongoDB database systems is considered an asset
- Experience working in multi-team environment and implementation of bioinformatics workflow designs
- Experience with Cluster Computing
- Experience working with animal model databases (genome/phenome data) as well as human genome sequencing data
- Experience in molecular genetics will be considered an asset
- Creativity, initiative and good judgment for multi-tasking in a deadline-oriented environment
- Effective oral and written communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills
Application Deadline: June 30, 2020
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.
Additional Information
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Technician Job Family, Phase I.
To find out more about management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Management and Staff Careers website. For more information about the Cumming School of Medicine visit Careers in the Cumming School of Medicine.
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