What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bioinformatics Scientist (Relocation Assistance Available!) position at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research?
Classification : Exempt
Job Family : Operations
Reports to :
Director, Bioinformatics and Research Computing
Job Description Summary :
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborate and consult with Whitehead scientists on biomedical research projects. Analyze and interpret experimental data. Provide training and support to Whitehead scientists in the use of and development of Linux-based biological software.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES
- Collaborate with and support Whitehead scientists using public or custom software in the areas of short-read sequencing, genomics, gene expression, data mining, protein analysis, statistics, and other high-throughput analyses.
- Analyze quantitative experiments and interpret the results in the context of the collaborator's research interests
- Create data-driven figures to communicate complex experimental results
- Identify or develop software and tools to analyze, display, and manage biological data.
- Assist with the design and development of bioinformatics-related programming projects.
- Instruct scientists in the use of the best and latest bioinformatics tools available.
- Prepare and teach classes, courses and / or demonstrations on the use of various techniques and software tools.
- Other duties, as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Whitehead Institute is an E-Verify employer
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