Bioinformatics Analyst I in Baltimore, MD for University of Maryland, Baltimore

The Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) is recruiting for a Bioinformatics Analyst I .

Comprised of an inter-disciplinary, multi-department team of investigators, IGS employs multiple omics and bioinformatics approaches to understand function in health and disease, to study molecular and cellular networks in a variety of model systems, and to generate data and bioinformatics resources of value to the international scientific community. The Bioinformatics group at IGS includes faculty and staff with expertise in genomics and transcriptomics in a diverse set of species, microbiome analysis, evolutionary analysis, tool development, visualization platforms, databases, data coordination, and web development.

With the growing scale and complexity of genomic data, researchers need easy access and analytical tools to fully utilize this rich resource. Over the past few years, researchers, analysts, and software engineers at IGS have developed the gEAR web platform (umgear.org; Orvis et al., gEAR: Gene Expression Analysis Resource portal for community-driven, multi-omic data exploration, Nat Methods. 2021 Jun 25). The gEAR and its instances for other research communities (e.g., nemoanalytics.org for the BRAIN neuroscience community) facilitate multi-omic data exploration, analysis and sharing.

Bioinformatics Analysts contribute to scientific analysis of data generated by multiple research projects using a variety of software applications. Their responsibilities include, but are not limited to, data analysis, data harmonization, results presentation, script writing, and outreach. This position will focus on expanding the use and capabilities of gEAR for the hearing field. By extension, such improvements will also be beneficial for those using gEAR in other areas of research.

Benefits Information:

UMB offers a generous benefits package, which includes 22 vacation days, 14 floating and holidays, 15 sick days; comprehensive health insurance and retirement options; and tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any of the University System of Maryland schools.

UMB requires all faculty, staff, and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions for medical or religious reasons will be processed through Human Resources.

Essential Functions:

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree (Master’s or higher preferred) in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or Life Sciences (e.g. Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Psychology, Microbiology).

Preferred Experience: Experience with Python and/or R. Familiarity with working in a Linux environment strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Hiring Range: Commensurate with education and experience

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