Assistant Research Scientist -Bioinformatics

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The Center for Personal Diagnostics (CPD, cpdlab.biodesign.asu.edu) at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University is seeking a PhD-level Bioinformatics Research Scientist who will provide bioinformatics expertise to our research group in processing and analysis of genome-scale data to gain insights on human physiology and diseases. We are specialized in biomarker research aided by high-throughput genomics and proteomics applications, and equipped with fully automated robotic systems for gene cloning, microarray production/processing, as well as next-generation DNA sequencers. To operate and support the high-paced research activities, we have developed and operated sophisticated databases and software tools. We are also a part of Genomics and Bioinformatics Core at the Biodesign Institute and provide bioinformatics supports to both on- or off-campus researchers in a broad aspects of research projects, including genomics, proteomics, phylogenetics, mathematical modeling, and statistics.

Biodesign Ten Year Signature

  • As a member of bioinformatics team at CPD and the Genomics/Bioinformatics Core, he/she will 1) participate in processing and computational/statistical analysis of genomic, proteomic, and transcriptomic data sets, 2) participate in development and maintenance of bioinformatics tools/pipelines for analysis of systems-level data, 3) communicate and collaborate with both internal and external researchers, and 4) participate in writing scientific manuscripts and grant proposals.

Required Qualifications:

  • PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, genomics, molecular biology or related fields
  • Minimum 2 years of post-doctoral research experience (either academic or industrial) in analysis of high-content biological data (e.g. next-generation sequencing or high-throughput screening data)
  • Proficiency in scientific computing and programming/scripting languages (e.g. Python or Java) in UNIXplatforms
    Experience in analysis of biomedical data sets by using public software packages (e.g. R/Bioconductor and Biopython)
  • Sound knowledge on systems-level biological data (e.g. gene annotations, pathways, and interactomes), genomic/proteomic data resources (e.g. NCBI, Ensembl, COSMIC, and UniProt), and pre-clinical research (e.g. functional genomics and biomarker discovery)
  • Communication and interpersonal skills essential for interacting with internal/external researchers
  • Experience in writing scientific documents (e.g. manuscripts and grant proposals)
  • Detail oriented, flexible, self-motivated, excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to work as part of a team

Desired Qualifications:

  • Wet lab experience in molecular and cellular biology
  • Experience in next-generation sequencing data processing and analysis
  • Experience in high-content data visualization/analysis (e.g. network analysis) and statistical analysis
  • Experience in high-performance parallel computing
  • Experience in development/maintenance of scientific software and databases
Department Statement The Center for Personalized Diagnostics is a research center within the Biodesign Institute that focuses on personalized medicine. Promising advances in the area of personalized medicine have shown us that life-threatening diseases are as distinct in character as the individuals they afflict. The Virginia G. Piper Center for Personalized Diagnostics has been established with an eye toward overcoming the health care challenges posed by disease variance. Our Center is developing new diagnostic tools to pinpoint the molecular manifestations of disease based on individual patient profiles. The strategy promises not only to improve therapeutic care, but also to greatly reduce treatment costs by allowing for early disease detection.
  • Close Date: Oct 23, 2015 is the initial close date. Applications will continue to be accepted and considered every two weeks until the search is closed.

Instructions to Apply

Send email to [email protected] with cover letter and resume, which should clearly illustrate how prior education, knowledge, and experience meet the required and desired qualifications stated in this requisition.
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The Center for Personal Diagnostics (CPD, cpdlab.biodesign.asu.edu) at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University is seeking a PhD-level Bioinformatics Research Scientist who will provide bioinformatics expertise to our research group in processing and analysis of genome-scale data to gain insights on human physiology and diseases. We are specialized in biomarker research aided by high-throughput genomics and proteomics applications, and equipped with fully automated robotic systems for gene cloning, microarray production/processing, as well as next-generation DNA sequencers.