What are the responsibilities and job description for the BIOINFORMATICIAN (RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) - DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY position at West Virginia University?
Description
Bioinformatician (Research Assistant Professor)
Department of Medical Oncology
The West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine, located in Morgantown, WV, seeks an innovative, dynamic, and collaborative researcher and mentor to serve as Bioinformatician (Research Assistant Professor) non-tenure in the Department of Medical Oncology in the Cancer Institute.
The Bioinformatician will be responsible for reviewing and extracting data collected from researchers at the Department of Medical Oncology. This role involves providing programming services, responding to inquiries, and independently resolving matters of low to moderate complexity. The position requires judgment, resourcefulness, and originality.
Key Responsibilities :
- Review files and compile necessary information for the online database.
- Enter and correct alphabetic and numeric data.
- Operate office equipment such as photocopiers and shredders as needed.
- Assist functional and executive staff with service preparation and provision.
- Consult on needs, make suggestions, and assess outcomes for quality and compliance.
- Coordinate tasks and projects with another on-site bioinformatics technician.
- Research, compose, type, read, sort, code, process, transmit, and file documents.
- Maintain knowledge of professional principles, legal requirements, and industry standards.
- Develop or maintain applications for processing biologically based data into searchable databases.
- Enter or retrieve information from structural databases.
Qualifications
An on-campus office is provided, with opportunities for hybrid work.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Electronic submission of application and supporting materials will be accepted including a cover letter, CV, research statement, and contact information for 3 references can be made at : ?job=25462
West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. We value diversity among our faculty, staff and students and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.
