EchinoBase Bioinformatician Position @ Carnegie Mellon University
Posted by __Deleted user__, on 2 July 2019
Closing Date: 15 March 2021
EchinoBase is hiring a Bioinformatician to work in the lab of Veronica Hinman in the Department of Biological Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh PA). EchinoBaseis an online platform that houses genomic and transcriptomic resources of echinoderms. The mission of EchinoBase is to serve as a central database for an international community of researchers interested in understanding echinoderm biology from a genomic perspective. In this aim, EchinoBase maintains information on the organization, function and evolution of echinoderm genes. In this role, you will work alongside other EchinoBase personnel.
The Department of Biological Sciences at CMU is the physical home of EchinoBase. Two active research labs in the department use echinoderms as model systems. This provides an excellent opportunity to interface firsthand with members of the community. As an NIH-funded community resource, EchinoBase provides an encouraging environment with many training opportunities available.
Core responsibilities include:
- Assembling and annotating echinoderm genomes
- Establishing and maintaining high-quality pipelines for analyzing genomic and transcriptomic datasets
- Developing web-based data viewers
- Generating and contributing content to EchinoBase, including FAQ pages, tutorials and publications
Qualifications:
- MSc. or a Ph.D. is desirable in life sciences or related field
- Experience with bioinformatic data analysis
- Familiarity with genomics and molecular biology
- Ambitious, problem solver with the ability to prioritize work
- Outstanding attention to detail and strong analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
More details and application instructions can be found here.
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