Programmer AnalystStowers Institute for Medical Research
United States-MO
The Stowers Institute has an opening for a Programmer Analyst to assist the Computational Biology core facility with biological data analysis. They will use computational tools to process, transform, visualize, and analyze datasets primarily derived from high-throughput sequencing experiments.
Responsibilities:
Using command line bioinformatics tools, scripts, and pipelines to process sequencing data
Using R or python to perform statistical analyses on data and create data visualizations to help answer biological questions
Creating reports to organize results and share them with collaborators
Follow group best practices to organize analysis results and maintain reproducibility
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
A master’s degree in computer science with a bioinformatics concentration or a Master's degree in bioinformatics with solid programming and analysis skills is preferred
Proficiency with one or more scripting languages (including Python)
Experience working in a Unix/Linux environment
Additional Preferred Technical Skills:
Experience with R, Bioconductor, and Shiny
Knowledge of cloud or cluster computing
In addition to outstanding communication and organization skills, the successful candidate will have strong problem solving abilities and good time management skills.
Job Information
Start Date: 0000-00-00
Duration: Full Time
Status: Open
Contact Information
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Computational Biology
Jennifer Herbers
https://www.stowers.org/careers/explore/programmer-analyst-reqid0001922 How To Apply:
To Apply:
Submit the requested documents to careers@stowers.org or to Administration Department, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 E 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110.
Requested Documents:
Current CV
Cover Letter that includes a short summary of interests