Bioinformatics Programmer II job with Baylor College of Medicine

Summary

We are seeking a self-motivated, diligent, and result-oriented
individual to join Dr. Bing Zhang’s Integrative Bioinformatics
Laboratory (www.zhang-lab.org) as a
Bioinformatics Programmer. The position rank is open
(Bioinformatics Programmer I, II, or Senior Bioinformatics
Programmer), depending on experience. Our research is funded by the
National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Cancer Prevention and Research
Institute of Texas (CPRIT), and the Robert and Janice McNair
Foundation. Our overarching goal is to develop computational and
statistical approaches that help translate omics data into
biological and clinical insights. We have developed several widely
used bioinformatics tools. For example, our pathway and network
analysis tool WebGestalt has been serving the biology community for
17 years, with 163,275 visits from 56,294 users and more than 900
citations in 2021 alone. The cancer multi-omics data analysis tool
LinkedOmics we published in 2018 has already been used more than
200,000 times by more than 81,000 users, with more than 1,100
citations. The candidate will participate in the continued
development of these tools as well as in other projects. The
position offers an excellent opportunity to conduct research in a
supportive and stimulating environment, and to collaborate with
bioinformaticians, biostatisticians, computer scientists,
biologists, and clinicians.

Job Duties

  • Develops novel proteomics and multi-omics analysis methods and
    algorithms.
  • Researches and evaluates new methods and algorithms for
    integrating into our existing omics analysis tools.
  • Applies established tools and methods to cancer omics
    studies.
  • Publishes methods, software and application papers.
  • Provides technical guidance, work direction and training to
    other lab members on areas of expertise.
  • Support research projects as needed, including analyzing large
    amounts of data, building software, and preparing charts and
    diagrams to assist in data analysis.
  • Develop and maintain current and new bioinformatics pipelines,
    databases, and websites.
  • Write and continually update software documentation for
    internal and external reference.
  • Prepare project reports, scientific manuscripts, grant
    proposals, and abstracts, and present the research work in
    conferences or scientific meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Biological Science, or a
    related field.
  • Two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with genomics or proteomics data analysis.
  • Proficiency with frontend libraries, such as D3 and frameworks
    like Vue and React.
  • Experience with MongoDB database.
  • Experience working in cloud computing infrastructures such as
    AWS or high-performance computing environment.
  • Knowledge of machine learning and deep learning.
  • Strong programming skills (R and Python/Perl/Java).
  • Programming in UNIX/LINUX environment.
  • Strong presentation skills and written/verbal communication
    skills.
  • Must be a team player and work well within a group.
    Cross-training and transparency among the team is encouraged and
    practiced.

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully
vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against
vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to,
COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action/Equal Access Employer.

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CA; CH; SN

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