Python Job: AGC Junior Bioinformatician

JOB DESCRIPTION

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

This role reports to Director, Applied Genomics Centre

SUMMARY

The Junior Bioinformatician supports research projects within the Applied Genomics Centre (AGC) by building bioinformatic pipelines and protocols for applied research projects. This individual will be responsible for design, building and implementation of bioinformatic tools under the supervision and direction of the AGC Director, Laboratory and Research Coordinator, and senior research staff within the AGC. Where appropriate, they may also help supervise and train student researchers working in the AGC laboratories.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide research support and tools for the AGC’s Director, Faculty project leads, Laboratory and Research Coordinator, and senior research staff:
• Download genetic data from public databases and AGC Illumina MiSeq and iScan for processing and analysis.
• Download open source bioinformatics tools and customize as needed for AGC genomic analysis.
• Design custom bioinformatics scripts and tools for AGC genomic data analysis.
• Assist in preparing reports and presentations, collaboratively and under the direction of the AGC’s senior leadership.
• Provide on-site supervision and training to undergraduate student researchers as needed.
• Help organize and maintain bioinformatics scripts and tools.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc in Biology or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in bioinformatics.
• Experience in genetic and genomic analysis.
• Proficiency in programming with Python and R.
• Proficiency working in Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience in writing documentation for bioinformatics pipelines.
• Proficiency using bioinformatic tools for genomic analysis such as: SAMtools, BAMtools, VCFtools, Bowtie2, GATK, BWA, and QIIME2.
• Familiar with Ensembl, NCBI and UCSC databases and associated tools.

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