Classification Title:
Bioinformatics Analyst III
Job Description:
The Biomedical Informatics Program (BMI), hosted within the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics (HOBI) and closely affiliated with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), engages in a wide variety of informatics research and service across the University of Florida. Service initiatives include building out the informatics infrastructure for the OneFlorida + Clinical Research Network; genomics infrastructure; and cohort construction.
This position will serve as a Bioinformatics Analyst III and will work under the guidance of Dr. Rui Yin and Dr. Jiang Bian, in collaboration with senior programmers, to fulfill the research and service missions of the BMI program, especially for bioinformatics projects. In particular, the incumbent will lead the software development of a genomics data pooling infrastructure and other related projects. Strong expertise in bioinformatics software development is necessary to fulfill the duties of this position.
Duties to Include:
Participate in the creation of a novel pipeline that meets the needs of the genomics data pooling infrastructure and other related projects by working with an interdisciplinary team of bioinformaticists, software developers, information quality experts, statisticians, and researchers during software development.
Handle data queries from researchers and apply software applications to pre-process EHR and genomics data and extract data elements required by researchers.
Assist with the development of technical project proposals to build new software or deploy and update existing software used in data cleanup, ETL, and related tasks.
Participate in the design, implementation, and reporting of research and evaluation studies. Contributions to scientific reports, conference papers, and journal articles are expected, including documentation of the method, presentation of data, and participation in the interpretation of results.
Assist with the workflow of incoming data requests and other processes around the management, transformation, and analysis of data. Recommend and assist with the development of workflow and process changes to enhance the efficiency of tracking and delivery. Participate and contribute to the communication of requests and results delivery. Assist with the management of data governance around data sets.
Expected Salary:
$70,000 to $95,000
Minimum Requirements:
A master’s degree in appropriate area of specialization and two years of experience or a bachelor’s degree and four years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Familiarity with Whole Genome Sequencing and Whole Exome Sequencing data, as well as workflows and pipelines.
• Familiarity with computing platforms/tools, including but not limited to AWS, AWS Omics, Nextflow, Snakemake, etc.
• Experience in machine learning modeling or GWAS analysis.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.
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This is a time limited position.
This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not apply.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date
Health Assessment Required:
No
Advertised: 22 Aug 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 22 Sep 2023 Eastern Daylight Time