Genomics Research Technician - Genome Regulation

Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Weinmann lab at the University of Chicago is hiring a Research Technician to support projects focused on the regulation of mammalian genomes. You will contribute to bioinformatics analyses, data processing, and translating findings across species to human health.

Key activities include developing protocols, training lab members, maintaining data and samples, and preparing reports and manuscripts. A Bachelor's degree and strong English communication are valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: a college or university degree in a related field.
• Minimum experience: less than 2 years in a related discipline.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree; experience with bioinformatics and processing genomics datasets.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing and implementing bioinformatics protocols and tools.
• Understand and articulate strengths and weaknesses of genomics data processing methods to scientists of varying skill levels.
• Perform research characterizing evolutionary structural variation.
• Perform research associated with genome regulation.
• Interact with students and other laboratory staff and train them under guidance of principal investigator.
• Maintain technical and administrative support for a research project.
• Analyze and maintain data and/or specimens. Conduct literature reviews. Assist with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Genomics data analysis

RNA-seq

ATAC-seq

ChIP-seq

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field

Tools

Python

R

High-performance computing (HPC)

Shiny app development

Job description

The Weinmann lab at the University of Chicago is hiring a Research Technician to support projects focused on the regulation of mammalian genomes. You will contribute to bioinformatics analyses, data processing, and translating findings across species to human health.

Key activities include developing protocols, training lab members, maintaining data and samples, and preparing reports and manuscripts. A Bachelor's degree and strong English communication are valued.