"Bioinformatician A/B"

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Bioinformatician A/B

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Posted Job Title

Bioinformatician A/B

Job Profile Title

Bioinformatician A

Job Description Summary

The Human Pancreas Analysis Program (https://hpap.pmacs.upenn.edu/) and Faryabi Lab (https://faryabilab.com) seeking multiple motivated bioinformaticians. Successful candidate will be part of an enthusiastic and goal-oriented team to advance our understanding of aberrant gene expression regulation. The projects are supported by National Cancer Institute, Human Pancreatic Analysis Program (HPAP), and Susan G Komen and use the latest genomic and imaging technologies to generate multiple data modalities probing various aspects of cancer epigenomes. Duties include: (1) contributing to development and testing of solutions for data integration, (2) contributing to maintenance of genomic and imaging data analysis pipelines, (3) collaborating with experimental scientists to explore and interpret various genomic and epigenomic data types. The lab is a core member of Penn Epigenetics Institute, Abramson Cancer Center, and Institute for Biomedical Informatics, which together provides a rich multi-disciplinary environment for individuals interesting in computational and chromatin biology.

Job Description

In addition to the above the B level will be responsible for development of genomic and imaging chromatin conformation data analysis pipelines.

Position is Contingent upon funding

Job Responsibilities:

Contributing to development and testing of solutions for data integration, including data from single cell, and epigenomic assays. In addition to the above the B level will be responsible for development of genomic and imaging chromatin conformation data analysis pipelines.

Contributing to maintenance of genomic and imaging data analysis pipelines, including data from chromatin conformation, 3D spatial Oligopiant imaging, and super-resolution microscopy. Collaborating with experimental scientists to explore and interpret various genomic and epigenomic data types.

Participation in lab and departmental meetings and discussions. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bioinformatician A: Bachelor's Degree in computational or life sciences with at least 3 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Bioinformatician B: Master's Degree in computational or life sciences with at least 3 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
* Proficiency in Python, and R programing is required.
* Active interest in bioinformatics, genomics, data visualization, or machine learning applications is required.
* Basic system administration basic knowledge is required.
* Experience with data visualization and/or server-side programming such as PHP, Bash, node.js, D3.js are preferred.
* Experience working with large genomic sequence data is preferred.
* Ability to write clear, concise, and efficient code with documentation.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$57,500.00 - $101,200.50 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.