Research Technologist I

Position Description:

Primary Functions

• Adapts bioinformatics tools, visualization packages, and annotation resources for research projects to independently and accurately perform research analysis.
• Independently provides troubleshooting for data generation and processing. Implements triaging and generates reports.
• Assist with the evaluation, interpretation and assessment of data, quality control metrics, calculations, and statistics.
• Record and compile accurate records and communicate summaries of research results.
• Develops, implements, and refines bioinformatic workflows and tools for analyzing and visualizing high-dimensional genomics data and adapting their outputs to interface with structural bioinformatics modeling.
• Maintains a professional level of knowledge of genetics and at least one focused topic related to NGS-based systems biology or chromatin remodeling enzymes.
• Leads the analysis and writing for a portfolio of projects, prioritized by the team and Director.
• Participate in team meetings with the mentor and principal investigator.

Preferred Schedule:



Open schedule, 40 hours per week

Position Requirements:

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

• Knowledge of basic data collection principles, biostatistics, data wrangling and visualization, principles of NGS data, sequencing, and the interpretation of results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present analysis to the group and externally, through research presentations and papers.
• Data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills.

Specifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's degree

Minimum Required Experience: No experience required

Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree

Preferred Experience: NGS-based systems biology to maintain state-of-the-art analyses and workflows.

Field: Data Science, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Genetics

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