Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 4 weeks ago
USDA-ARS Bioinformatics Fellowship
Beltsville, MD
Full-time
Onsite
New GradThe Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education offers a research opportunity with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service focusing on bioinformatics. The role involves applying bioinformatics software to create a chromosome-level map of Eimeria parasites and conducting genome-level comparisons to identify relevant genes.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Learn how to apply bioinformatics software to produce a chromosome-level map of Eimeria parasites
Conduct genome-level comparisons of different Eimeria spp. to identify genes involved in parasite replication, immunity evasion, and disease causation
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Master's Degree
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
Preferred
Some experience and skill in using coding programs such as Python, Powershell, R, and Java
Some experience in DNA genome assembly programs such as SPAdes, PERL, Trimmomatic, and Cutadapt
Benefits
Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.
Company
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is a U.S.
Founded in 1992
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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