UBC Jobs Online – Bioinformatics Analyst

Job Description:

Conduct bioinformatics software development and data analysis projects in a highly interdisciplinary, dynamic and team-based environment. Participation in a range of projects will be expected, in both supporting and more primary roles, with much opportunity to learn new skills and contribute to research on the genetics and genomics of human psychiatric and neurological conditions (including autism, schizophrenia and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder).

Job Responsibilities:

• Develops, tests and maintains web-browser- and command-line-based bioinformatics software and applications.
• Develops, tests and maintains software pipelines and standard operating procedures for bioinformatics data analysis.
• Documents and communicates analysis results in written and oral form.
• Interacts with other team members to resolve problems, distribute tasks and plan future steps; contributes to team interactions by consultation, collaboration, teamwork and task-sharing.
• An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. bioinformatics, software engineering or computer science) with experience in developing bioinformatics software applications preferred . Candidates should have a mix of skills with Linux-based scripting (e.g. Bash and Python) and web stack software development. The ideal mix of web development skills will include capabilities with Java Hibernate/Spring and JavaScript front-end (e.g. Vue). Experience with statistical and computational approaches for the analysis of genomic and genetic data sets in R is also highly desired. Must show initiative and independence in day-to-day work. Must have excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
• Conducts and supports bioinformatics and statistical analyses and interpretation of DNA and RNA sequencing data in internal and collaborative research projects using appropriate software tools and custom programs and scripts.
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  Creates and maintains developer documentation.

Job Requirements:

• An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. bioinformatics, software engineering or computer science) with experience in developing bioinformatics software applications preferred .
• Candidates should have a mix of skills with Linux-based scripting (e.g. Bash and Python) and web stack software development.
• The ideal mix of web development skills will include capabilities with Java Hibernate/Spring and JavaScript front-end (e.g. Vue).
• Experience with statistical and computational approaches for the analysis of genomic and genetic data sets in R is also highly desired.
• Must show initiative and independence in day-to-day work.
• Must have excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
• This position must maintain reasonable standards of work quality and effectiveness.
• Failure to correctly perform analysis task can result in the failure of research projects and significant costs.
• Failure to correctly implement software could lead to rewriting of the code and lost time.
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of two years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Details:

Company: The University of British Columbia

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Application Deadline: N/A

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