Research Associate

Company: University of North Carolina Charlotte
Location: Kannapolis
Posted on: February 13, 2020

Job Description:

Position Information General Information Position Number Vacancy Open to All Candidates Working Title Research Associate Position Designation EHRA Non-Faculty Employment Type Time Limited - Full-time Months per Year 12 Work Schedule Monday thru Friday 8 -5 Hours per week 40 FLSA Status Exempt Division Academic Affairs Department Coll of Computing & Informatics (Col) Work Location NC Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC Salary Range Primary Purpose of Department The mission of the Bioinformatics & Genomics Department is to develop novel computational approaches to important biological problems, and to provide training in the science that underlies them. Primary Purpose of Position We integrate and analyze a variety of big data sets from biomedical research & applications. And we develop statistical/analytical methods, and implement them into software packages or web servers. Some of them are widely used by tens of thousands of scientists over the world: We apply big data and advanced analytics to solve important and complex problems in biomedicine. For example, we recently were working on autism, a complex brain disorder, using big data + novel analytics approach Summary of Position Responsibilities Develop statistical and computational methods for big data analysis, integration and visualization. S/he will work on a range of high throughout omics (genome, transcriptome, metabolome etc) data, and cutting edge projects on complex diseases and biomedical problems. Minimum Education/Experience Education: PhD (or Master + 3 years working experience) in bioinformatics, computer science, statistics or related fields. Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience Technical skills: Solid statistics training Genetics/genomics data analysis (esp. GWAS, Whole Genome/Exome Studies), NGS data analysis, sequence analysis R/Bioconductor Unix/Linux shell Python or Perl Version control: svn or git R package (or software) development is a plus -Other qualifications: Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, attention to detail Ability to work independently and in a team Self-motivated and disciplined, time and project management skills Enjoy computational/statistical method development, data analysis Proven research/development experience, publication records Necessary Certifications/Licenses Preferred Certifications/Licenses Special Notes to Applicants Finalist will be subject to a criminal background check. Posting Open Date 08/29/2019 Posting Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Proposed Hire Date 09/16/2019 If time-limited please indicate appointment end date 06/30/2020 Contact Information

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