Position Title: Bioinformatician

Duties & Responsibilities: • Provide high level bioinformatics support to molecular biologists by applying information technology and statistics to genomics, genotype, sequencing and proteomic projects; • Evaluate available bioinformatics tools for next generation-sequencing data and prototype new methods and algorithms to enhance existing analysis capabilities and pipelines; • Provide computational support for internal bioinformatics objectives as well as for ongoing customer-driven projects, including experiment design, analysis of gene expression, genomic and proteomics data, algorithm and pipeline development, user training and client interaction; • Maintain a current awareness of new developments in the analysis of data derived from next generation DNA sequencing instruments as it pertains to your central focus on next generation-sequencing data analysis. • Provide bioinformatics solutions on integration of genomics, genotype and sequence data with clinical information. • Provide solutions to on large-scale omics, genotype, sequence and clinical data management

Position Qualifications: • Masters or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology with a strong computational background. • Experience in analysis of genomics (gene expression) and genotype data. • Working knowledge of Sanger and next generation DNA sequencing technologies (e.g. 454, Illumina, SOLiD, PacBio, Ion Torren) and assembly data processing, highly desirable • Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g. C++, Java, Perl, Python desirable) • Strong communications skills and ability to communicate technical information to non-academic personnel. Proficiency in both written and spoken English required.

Salary Range: Negotiable

Benefits: Full benefits

Web Site: http://cancerinstitute.umc.edu/research/bioinformatics.html

Application Address: Send a detail resume/CV to Dr. Chindo Hicks, Director of Bioinformatics UMMC Cancer Institute at chicks2@umc.edu

Contact Email: chicks2@umc.edu

Application Deadline: 12/31/2012