Genomics Computational Systems Biologist

Genomics Computational Systems Biologist

Work Location: Fort Detrick, MD

Eagle Health is seeking a Genomics Computational Systems Biologist to join our team in Fort Detrick, MD in support of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID).

The salary range (or hiring range) for this exempt position has been established at: $140,000 - $160,000.

The above salary range represents the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

Cape Fox subsidiary Eagle Health is accepting resumes for a Genomics Computational Systems Biologist to support the members at Fort Detrick, Maryland. This position is contingent upon contract award. Incumbents are encouraged to apply!

Core Duties:

• Provide scientific support within the Center for Genome Sciences (CGS) to perform computational and analytical tools/pipeline installation on high performance compute (HPC) clusters, comprising the ability to construct high-throughput analysis pipelines for omics data, and to integrate with in-house databases
• Support and maintain high-throughput analysis pipelines for omics data, pathogen discovery, genome analysis and to integrate with in-house databases
• Process large-scale and high-throughput genomics datasets generated from Oxford Nanopore, and Illumina sequencers (e.g., whole genome sequencing and RNA-Seq)
• Build and maintain analytical workflows and tools for automated deployment of bioinformatics analytical pipeline for parallel processing of Next Generation Sequencing data
• Setup and maintain travel laptops for overseas training missions
• Assist in monitoring and responding hardware/server issues
• Manage and administer the Microsoft HPC cluster, including installing, configuring, and maintaining HPC software and related tools
• Monitor and optimize the performance of the HPC infrastructure, identifying and resolving any performance bottlenecks
• Collaborate with researchers and end-users to understand their computing and data requirements, provide guidance, and implement solutions to address their needs
• Monitor HPC jobs and queues, troubleshoot issues, and perform system debugging to ensure job completeness and on-time delivery
• Conduct regular system backups and develop disaster recovery plans to minimize downtime in case of system failures or data loss
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in HPC technologies, tools, and best practices, and make recommendations for system upgrades and optimizations
• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides for internal reference and knowledge sharing
• Assist to maintain laboratory records documenting sample processing, analysis pipeline design and usage, and data management and backups that meet current CGS and Institutional requirements and ensure continuity and collective sharing of resources
• Communicate experimental data, laboratory issues, or other task-related issues to the PI or Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)
• Assist in maintaining laboratory equipment, network connectivity to equipment, regular equipment-specific updates, and data storage management, as well as keeping an organized, safe, and professional work environment
• May require minimum travel to provide training in installing pipelines and support to external collaborators
• Under special circumstances, may require variable work schedules (second shift) and occasional weekends to accomplish time sensitive laboratory tasks
• May be required to present work, attend meetings and training, and in collaboration with the government, engage with partners to support the biosurveillance and training missions which may require CONUS or OCONUS travel approximately 1-2 times per year

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in biomedical science, bioinformatics, math, and/or computer science related field
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a relevant field
• Possess an understanding of HPC concepts, parallel computing, and distributed storage
• Be proficient in scripting languages such as shell, python, and bash for automating administrative tasks
• Experience working with a Linux environment with a good knowledge of scripting language for handling large-scale parallel data pipeline development, and programming language for implementing compute node server-side pipelines
• Possess expertise in the areas of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis
• Proficiency with Python, Perl, Shell, R, C , and JAVA are preferable
• Some travel may be required
• Must be able to pass a Tier 1 Background Investigation
• Must be a U.S. citizen with a valid U.S. passport
• Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986

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