Bioinformatics Scientist / 08-15274
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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Position Description:

Provide strong bioinformatics expertise. Consult with researchers on high throughput experimental design and optimization, data management and analysis. Perform project requirement analysis and provide pertinent user support. Conduct data mining and in depth study, pipeline, application and database development. Coordinate bioinformatics projects, and activities with other internal and external partners. Enable integration and construction of scientific databases and applications in a growing genomics, proteomics, systems biology and clinical research environment. Utilize standard technologies like ORACLE, XML and large flat file systems. Design, program, test, modify, enhance, maintain, and support applications. Apply sequence analysis methods, clustering algorithms, functional and statistical analysis methods. Assess computer hardware and software for scientific computing. Work in a team and learning environment and interact with experimental, bioinformatics and IT experts to contribute to cutting edge biomedical research and application at the Stokes Research Institute of CHOP. Have significant impact on the newly formed dynamic bioinformatics core.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or closely related fields. Five (5) years bioinformatics development experience in a RD setting. Advanced skills utilizing and in depth knowledge of bioinformatics algorithms, tools and resources, e.g. sequence retrieval, alignment and clustering techniques, expression profiling and protein related analysis, major databases and standards in the field. Expertise on nucleic acid and protein databases both in flat file and relational forms. Fluency in ORACLE/SQL, JAVA, PERL, C, HTML, XML and etc. Strong working knowledge or training in advanced biomedical research. Proficiency in operating systems, UNIX, LINUX, Mac OS X, and Windows. Familiarity with PC/MAC hardware and software, e.g., databases and etc. Knowledge of networking, TCP/IP, DECnet preferred. Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with both research and technical staff. Ability to work independently and efficiently on multiple projects with minimal guidance while consistently exercising good judgment. Ability to learn new technology quickly, to write and implement complex computer programs. Ability to independently set up and maintain multiple computer systems including: cluster/server/workstation/PC/MAC.