Staff Scientist - Assistant Level (Bioinformatics) "Job Details"
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Staff Scientist - Assistant Level (Bioinformatics) supports research within the specific areas of research programs and performs a variety of procedures using established methods and techniques. The incumbent conducts moderately complex experiments, critically evaluates scientific literature and findings, performs experiments and interprets data.
KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Under the general supervision of more senior scientific staff performs research tasks of a moderate scope. Performs scientific research at the highest standards. Conducts experiments, analyzes and processes data. Collects and summarizes scientific data/ information for experiments and archiving. Keeps accurate records of experiments, checks data and informs discrepancies. Assists with evaluating and testing new processes. Complies with safety regulations/ standard protocols. Collaborates with other Sidra members to apply the results of research and/or develop new techniques or practices. Prepares research results for journals and report publications. Presents ongoing work and findings to colleagues both local and in academic conferences. Communicates results/findings to the relevant scientific community via published papers. Develops and applies novel research methodology to investigate and perform feature extraction in medicalimaging, molecular and clinical data for predicting patient outcomes that will be translated into patient care. Builds innovative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions using latest and advanced algorithms for improved patient care. Implements methods and algorithms for analysis of complex multi-omics data sets including whole exome sequencing (WES), whole genome sequencing (WGS), targeted capture sequencing, RNA-seq, single-cell RNA–seq, ChIP-seq, Methylation sequencing, miRNA-seq, metabolomic and proteomic data. Makes use of publicly available biological data including TCGA, GEO, TCIA, cbioportal etc. Analyzes rare genetic variant for familial diseases to identify pathogenic variants of likely therapeutic intervention. Writes progress reports and research grant proposals for funding agencies.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS – SELECTION CRITERIA
Education ESSENTIAL: PhD in Bioinformatics
Experience
ESSENTIAL: Successful completion of post-Doc fellowship.
Job Specific Skills and Abilities
ESSENTIAL: Knowledge of scientific research methods and evaluation of research results
Knowledge of scientific research methods and evaluation of research results Ability to develop and maintain own knowledge and skills at the forefront of field Effective problem solving and analytical skills and ability to be detail oriented Demonstrated ability to write and edit scientific information for a general audience Ability to assist in the management of a project, overcome obstacles, and meet deliverable deadlines
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