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BIOINFORMATICIAN, SENIOR
Job Title: BIOINFORMATICIAN, SENIOR
Job Code: 2894
FLSA: E
Job Level: 61
Revised Date: 04/01/2022
Job Family: JF 05
Occupational Summary
Work with teams of Researchers and Scientists providing bioinformatics training, consulting, applications support and development. Will provide direction for the strategic mission of the center or department in the area of bioinformatics. Will have some supervisory or leadership responsibilities.
Work Performed
- Provide training on bioinformatics-related concepts, applications and tools.
- Collaborate and consult with researchers to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, and design computational strategies for a wide range of biological research.
- Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and testing of biocomputing tools as part of the Center or department computational biology and genomics programs.
- Develop computational tools in biology that use genomic data to generate biological hypotheses.
- Create or modify web-based bioinformatics tools, public domain biological databases and software tools for sequence, domain, and structural analysis.
- Initiate interdisciplinary collaborations with other centers or departments.
- Supervise lower level staff and provide or leadership in the Information Technology strategy and mission of the center or department.
- Determine fiscal requirements, make projections and prepare project/program budgets; monitor, verify and reconcile expenditure of budgeted funds; prepare financial statements reflecting status of programs and activities; ensure compliance with Duke University and School of Medicine policies and procedures.
- Ensure completion of deliverables and adherence to timelines.
- Analyze and resolve issues that have the potential to jeopardize performance and/or ability to meet agreed upon deliverables.
- Recommend new business opportunities, new systems and processes, and improvements in operations. Implement operational improvements approved by senior management.
- Perform any other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires a M.S. in Bioinformatics or the biological sciences with demonstrable computational skills or a M.S. in computer science with a strong interest in biology/genomics. Ph.D. preferred.
Experience
Work requires at least 5 years of experience in bioinformatics. One year of supervisory experience is required. Experience with web-based bioinformatics tools, public domain biological databases and software tools for sequence, domain and structural analysis. Extensive familiarity with and development of computational tools in biology that use genomic data to generate biological hypotheses. Experience with a procedural language, proficient in Java, Perl, 'C', web design, DNA genome informatics, proteomics informatics, statistics, and computer science. Experience with relational databases and SQL helpful.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
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