Computational Biologist - Versiti, Inc.
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
About the Job
Overview:Versiti is a fusion of donors, scientific curiosity, and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious.We are home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute, we enable life saving gifts from our donors, and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories.Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine, transplantation, stem cells and cellular therapies, oncology and genomics, diagnostic lab services, and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes, higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals, blood centers, hospital systems, research and educational institutions, and other health care providers.At Versiti, we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.Position Summary:Provides data analysis, integration, and development of new computational methods to analyze and integrate genome wide datasets from transcriptome, epigenomic, and other types of functional genomics-based approaches.Responsibilities:
- Works with Investigators to develop a research project and communicates results of research at meetings.
- Collaborates with colleagues to analyze and integrate multiple types of genomic datasets using computational methods.
- Develops and implements bioinformatics pipelines tailored to individual research projects.
- Provides direction to trainees.
- Generates clear and complete records of work.
- Participates in publication and presentation of research.
- Coordinates and cooperatively manage resources (servers, data storage, and internet connectivity) with IT staff
- Serves as a resource for techniques, information, computational methods, interpretation of data, etc. for laboratory staff.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification
- Understands and performs in accordance with all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
- Complies with all standard operating policies and procedures
- PhD in bioinformatics or related field required
- 1-3 years of relevant experience preferred, however newly graduated PhD’s are also encouraged to apply. preferred
- Experience with the analysis and interpretation of single cell datasets preferred
- Experience with pathway analysis tools preferred
- Expertise in UNIX/Linux operating system required
- Expertise in programming includes C++, PERL, JAVA or Python. required
- Strong background in statistics and expertise in statistical analysis software such as R or Matlab. desired
- Expertise in data management software such as MySql. preferred
- Strong knowledge of public bioinformatics tools and resources of genomic data, expertise in common next-generation sequencing data analysis pipelines for alignment, variant calling, RNA-seq, genomics, and ChIP-seq, etc. desired
- Ability to independently develop computational models based on research needs. desired
- Knowledge of molecular biology and genetics is strongly preferred, although wet-bench skills are not required. desired
- Ability to effectively communicate scientific information both verbally and in writing. required
- Ability to work both independently and as a team player given the collaborative nature of the job. required
- Strong analytical ability, problem solving skills, and detail oriented. desired
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks and meet deadlines. preferred
- Personal computer, servers. required
Source : Versiti, Inc.