Duke University Bioinformatician Job – Apply Online
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BIOINFORMATICIAN I
Work Arrangement:
Requisition Number: 235508
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area: MEDICAL CENTER
Date: Feb 26, 2024
School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation’s top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.
Description
The Sequencing and Genomics Technologies (SGT) Core Facility at Duke University is hiring a Bioinformatician! The successful candidate will lead bioinformatic analyses for a broad range of genomics projects. The candidate will consult and collaborate with researchers and scientists from multiple disciplines across Duke’s campus on projects utilizing high-throughput next-generation sequencing and provide quality analyses on high-throughput sequencing data sets. The candidate will also support the SGT to analyze new experimental methods. Due to the need to engage in multiple collaborations simultaneously, it is critical that this person has excellent organizational and time management skills, and the ability to manage and prioritize commitments to projects effectively. Additionally, the incumbent will have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, a willingness to learn, and actively supports an inclusive and collaborative work environment. This position reports to the Director and has the potential to grow into a management position. We highly encourage candidates that identify with a marginalized or underrepresented group to apply. As a reminder, please apply even if you don’t think you meet all the qualifications!
The position is hybrid remote/on-site in downtown Durham, NC and regular responsibilities will include:
Communicate with investigators to support their projects (15%). Collaborate, consult, and effectively communicate with Duke researchers to understand their biological questions and computational needs, and recommend analyses for a wide range of genomics studies. Review and approve requested quotes and make recommendations for appropriate assay, platform, and analyses when needed.
Lead internal bioinformatic analyses (40%). Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and testing of computational tools and analyses of novel experimental methods as part of the SGT. Work with IT groups across Duke entities to implement new analytical and operational improvements.
Perform and deliver primary and secondary bioinformatic analyses to researchers (35%). Design, develop, and execute analytical pipelines to generate and test biological hypotheses. These tasks include both writing new code as well as repackaging and documenting existing scripts as needed. Work with data analysts to schedule projects and ensure completion of deliverables and adherence to timelines. Analyze and resolve issues that have the potential to jeopardize performance and/or ability to meet agreed upon deliverables.
Documentation (10%) – Document methods and results to provide to collaborators. Review orders and generate invoices for orders. Submit data, metadata, and QC metrics to publicly available data repositories, and/or designated data coordinating centers.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Qualifications:
Required knowledge, skills and abilities
- Extensive knowledge and experience with programing (Python, R, and shell preferred), command-line bioinformatics tools (particularly for Next-Generation sequencing analysis) and Unix environment and data management. Experience with public domain biological databases, and software tools for sequence analyses. Extensive familiarity with and development of computational tools in biology that use genomic data to generate biological hypotheses.
- Strong knowledge of genomics techniques, particularly next-generation sequencing (including sample preparation and library construction).
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to explain computational pipelines and statistical analyses to collaborators with little computational experience.
- Publication track record in genetics, genomics, or Next-Generation sequencing strongly preferred.
- Excellent at problem-solving and troubleshooting.
- Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks, projects and demands.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with administration, clients, and the core facility staff.
Minimum required education and experience
- M.S. in Bioinformatics or the biological sciences with demonstrable computational skills or M.S. in computer science with a strong understanding of biology/genomics. PhD or equivalent doctorate (eg. Sc.D., M.D., D.V.M.) preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD degree in genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, or computational biology.
- Hands on experience generating next-generation sequencing data.
- Strong knowledge of bioinformatics analyses for one or more areas: read mapping and quality control, RNA-seq, whole genome/exome sequencing (variant calling), ChiP/ATAC-seq peaks, Methyl-Seq, 16s, metagenomic/microbiome data sets, and/or other genomics datasets
- Experience with Illumina technologies is preferred. Familiarity with other technologies is a plus.
- Leadership or management experience.
- Consulting experience.
- Supervision or mentoring experience.
- Teaching experience (lectures, workshops).
- Multiple publications and notable significant contributions to scientific research.
- Publication of new bioinformatics tools is a plus.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires a B.S. in Bioinformatics or the Biological Sciences with demonstrable computational skills; or a B.S. in Computer Science with a strong interest in Biology/Genomics. M.S. preferred.
Experience
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
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