BIOINFORMATICIAN I Job at Duke University

Duke University Durham, NC 27710

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.

Bioinformatician I

Sandeep Dave Laboratory

Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy

Design, create, and enhance workflows, databases, front-end interfaces, and other computing tools for tracking, moving, distribution, sharing, integration, and analysis of a variety of genomic, genetic, phenotypic, clinical and related data.

Collaborate with others in the group for identifying, evaluating, and recommending new and emerging technologies to continually improve the data management, integration, querying, and analysis capabilities of the group.


Attend staff meetings, safety and compliance training. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.


Minimum Education/Training Job Requirements:

  • BA or BS required in computer science or related fields

Minimum Experience Job Requirements:


  • Minimum of 12 months of programming experience including coursework in computer science with at least 2000 lines of de novo code written first-hand.

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related fields
  • Extensive experience in Linux
  • Demonstrated experience with at least one high-level object oriented programming language (C++, Java, etc.)
  • Demonstrated proficiency in at least one scientific scripting languages (Python, Matlab, R, Perl, etc.)
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to work efficiently with an interdisciplinary group

In addition to the above, some combination of the following is desirable:

  • Mastery or R or R Shiny App generation
  • Experience with high performance computing clusters and cloud computing systems
  • Experience with web development

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


Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.


Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.




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