Bioinformatics Analyst

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluate data for quality assurance and mine relevant (e.g., bioinformatics, biomedical, cheminformatics) databases.
• Perform basic analysis, algorithm implementation, programming, and quality check on data to be loaded into biomedical database.
• Affiliate in adopting new and improved tools and web-based applications.
• Affiliate in the evaluation of products and solutions pertaining to St. Jude's technology needs, in maintaining databases or data warehouse and project reports.
• Work with stakeholders (e.g., HPFC, IS, vendors) to ensure tools are up to date and maintain databases.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Operate and refine existing bioinformatics or imaging analysis pipelines.
• Collaborate with senior analysts and scientists to generate analysis results and comprehensive reports.
• Perform custom analyses based on project requirements.
• Curate and manage databases to ensure data integrity and accessibility.
• Contribute to pipeline documentation and reproducibility efforts.

Requirements

• Minimum Education and/or Training: Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, statistics/computer science (with a background in biological sciences) or related field.
• Minimum Experience: Minimum Requirement: 2+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience Exception: Master's degree and no experience.
• Experience in at least one programming or scripting language and at least one statistical package, with R preferred.
• Candidates should have prior experience in at least one of the following focus areas: Genomics / Single-Cell Analysis, Single-cell data analysis, Bash scripting, R, and Python, Linux environments, Database curation and management, Conda environments and Nextflow, Image-Based Analysis, Image data analysis, including ML/AI applications, SQL and database curation, Bash scripting and Python, Linux environments, Conda environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education and/or Training: Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, statistics/computer science (with a background in biological sciences) or related field.
• Minimum Experience: Minimum Requirement: 2+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience Exception: Master's degree and no experience.
• Experience in at least one programming or scripting language and at least one statistical package, with R preferred.
• Candidates should have prior experience in at least one of the following focus areas: Genomics / Single-Cell Analysis, Single-cell data analysis, Bash scripting, R, and Python, Linux environments, Database curation and management, Conda environments and Nextflow, Image-Based Analysis, Image data analysis, including ML/AI applications, SQL and database curation, Bash scripting and Python, Linux environments, Conda environments.

Skills

• Programming or scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, R).
• Statistical packages (e.g., R).
• Linux environments.
• Database curation and management.
• Conda environments and Nextflow.
• Image data analysis, including ML/AI applications.
• SQL and database curation.
• Bash scripting and Python.
• Linux environments.
• Conda environments.

Benefits

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