Bioinformatics Scientist: HBV Research & Liver Disease

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 22 days vacation

Tuition remission for you and family

Metro U-Pass for eligible employees

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis seeks motivated scientists to join an interdisciplinary HBV research program in the Schwartz Laboratory.

You will design and implement omics-data algorithms, analyze large datasets, and help advance understanding of viral persistence and potential cures. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s and preferably a Master’s or PhD with at least four years of research experience, and strong skills in data management, statistics, and computational biology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Preferred: Master's or PhD in a related field.
• 4+ years of research experience.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and implements algorithms and software for omics data.
• Manage and analyze large data sets to aid storage, investigation, and dissemination.
• Lead independent research projects with protocols for data collection and verification.
• Perform complex data analysis and write interpretative reports.
• Evaluate bioinformatics software used in research.
• Train researchers on analysis software and databases.
• Assist with grant preparation and reporting of methods, data, and results.
• Troubleshoot equipment or testing methods and propose improvements.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Big Data Processing

Bioinformatics Tools

Communication

Computational Biology

Critical Reasoning

Data Management

Java

Python

Perl

Machine Learning

Statistics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or PhD

Tools

Bioinformatics Tools

Java

Python

Perl

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis seeks motivated scientists to join an interdisciplinary HBV research program in the Schwartz Laboratory.

You will design and implement omics-data algorithms, analyze large datasets, and help advance understanding of viral persistence and potential cures. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s and preferably a Master’s or PhD with at least four years of research experience, and strong skills in data management, statistics, and computational biology.