The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) School of Medicine is now hiring a Bioinformaticist/Bioinformatics Analyst II to join the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.

The Bioinformaticist/Bioinformatics Analyst II will be responsible for developing and maintaining Next Generation Sequencing data analysis workflows for use in a clinical diagnostic setting. This includes algorithms development as well as pipeline design. The Analyst, Bioinformatics II will also develop methods to perform benchmarking of tools and quality assessment of results. They will work closely with Developmental Scientists to build automated tests involving next-generation-sequencing. They will work closely with IT team, wet-laboratory scientists, and federal partners to integrate analysis pipelines and benchmarking analysis tools.

Benefits: Contingent Category II

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelors in Life Sciences, including fields, i.e., Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, or Bioinformatics.
Experience: Two (2) years genomic research analysis experience in Windows and UNIX-based operating systems.
Other: Master's degree in a related field is preferred and may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of algorithmic techniques common to bioinformatics (e.g., dynamic programming and graph algorithms), machine learning and statistical analysis methods (e.g., Bayesian inference, Hidden Markov Models, Principal Component Analysis) with applications in NGS.
• Experience in bioinformatics resources and tools such as BLAST, GITHUB, BWA, Clustalw, NCBI, EBI, Pfam, COG, etc.
• Proficient in Unix/Linux.
• Experience with NGS platforms and NGS analysis pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of R (Bioconductor) and a scripting language such as Python/Perl.
• Previous experience working in a high-performance computing environment, cloud computing and Docker is a plus.
• Demonstrate initiative, strong attention to details, flexible and willing to multi-task in a rapidly evolving scientific context.
• Strong analytical abilities and communication skills.

Hiring Range: $94,000 - $110,000 ( Commensurate with education and experience)

UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. For assistance related to employment, please contact the Talent Recruitment department at HRJobs@umaryland.edu.