Job opening at Univ. of Minnesota

RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will work closely with researchers and other Bioinformatics consultants within the Masonic Cancer Center to provide computational support for projects. Emphasis will be placed on current Cancer Center researchers’ priorities, such as the development of forward genetic gene discovery pipelines, software for gene expression analysis, and global identification studies of transcription factor binding sites or altered methylation states. In cooperation with IT professionals at the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, the Bioinformatics consultants within the Masonic Cancer Center will work towards creating modular and reusable web-accessible tools for researchers to process, explore, and analyze their data sets. Duties: - Consult with Masonic Cancer Center researchers to match leading Bioinformatics technologies to their research programs. - Plan and carry out computational analyses. - Participate in the design, implementation, and maintenance of analysis pipelines for biological research data. - Develop prototype versions of software tools to analyze the data from emerging biotechnologies. - Assist in the evaluation of third-party software tools. - Work collaboratively with Masonic Cancer Center researchers, other members of the Cancer Center Bioinformatics group, and other informatics groups on campus. - Assist in the writing and preparation of grant proposals. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree in computer science, molecular biology, or other scientific discipline, with three years additional on-the-job training in Bioinformatics. Applicants must have experience working with team members with both biological and computational backgrounds. Candidates must have a general understanding of molecular biology and basic genetics concepts. Additionally, candidates should have a minimum of three years of computer programming experience. Strong communication skills and rigorous documentation habits are required. PREFERENCES: An advanced degree, such as a Masters or Ph.D., in the computational sciences is preferred. Experience in the development of server-side Web applications, especially database-backed systems, is highly desirable. Experience with Perl, Java, JavaScript, and SQL is also highly desired. Experience with web application development frameworks such as Ruby on rails and with Ajax support tools (e.g., Prototype, jQuery, Google’s GWT) is preferred. HOW TO APPLY: To apply, go to: http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=81228