Bioinformatics Specialist - Metas Solutions

*Must have or ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance (Public Trust Level 5) *

About Us:

Metas Solutions is a professional services firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA. We are an 8(a)-certified, Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB/EDWOSB) with offices at Studio Plex in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Metas offers technical assistance and consultation to the federal government in the areas of public health capacity building and information technology ideation and implementation. See www.metassolutions.com for further details about us and careers with Metas.

Job Description:

Metas Solutions has an "immediate opening" for an experienced Bioinformatics Specialist to work Remotely.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with your customer to understand their questions and needs, and then dig into their data-rich environment to find the pieces of their information puzzle.
• Analyze analytics and automation and use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn that set of disparate data points into objective answers to help the client make informed decisions.
• Provide your customer with a deep understanding of their data, what it all means, and how they can use it.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Experience with bioinformatics and genomic toolkits, databases, and scripting languages, including Python, R, or Shell.
• ​​​​​​​Experience with development of bioinformatics pipelines using parallel programming capabilities through workflow tools, including Snakemake or Nextflow, on Linux-based high-performance computing environments.
• Experience with next-generation sequencing, omics data analysis, and open-source omics analysis tools and workflows as they apply to public health genomics.
• Knowledge of data management using SQL and NoSQL-based technologies.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques, including multivariate analysis and hypothesis testing for omics data analysis.
• Ability to conduct analysis, interpretation, and communication of complex large datasets independently, clearly, and concisely.

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

• Experience with incorporating CI/CD, DevSecOps, and MLOps best practices into the development process.
• Experience with working in cloud-based environments using AWS and Azure and data warehousing solutions, including Databricks.
• Experience with a wide range of supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques, including neural networks, decision trees, logistic regressions, or dimension reduction.
• Experience with visualization tools, including Power BI, Tableau, ArcGIS, or Splunk.
• Experience with SAS and SSPS programming using advanced programming methods and techniques.

Security & Benefits Requirements:

• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States and with the ability to obtain a US Government security clearance (Public Trust 5) within a reasonable period.
• Must be able to pass a Federal Background Investigation
• Market competitive salary, commensurate with experience and education
• Comprehensive benefits package available, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), 401K with company match, growth, and promotion opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled