Bioinformatician-Computational Biologist (TEMP) jobs in United States
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Michigan Medicine · 9 hours ago

Bioinformatician-Computational Biologist (TEMP)

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and is seeking a Bioinformatician-Computational Biologist. The role involves analyzing amplicon sequences, preparing publication materials, and implementing bioinformatic workflows to advance research in the human microbiome.

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Responsibilities

Analyzing and comparing amplicon sequences that define the human microbiome
Preparing figures and text for publication and presentations
Adapting and implementing bioinformatic workflows for sequence analysis
Reading relevant literature, including conceptual state-of-the-art methods
Working with team members to advise on analysis strategies

Qualification

R for data analysisDNA sequence analysisBioinformatics researchMicrobial diversity metricsCommand line interfacesMathematics/statistics degreeCo-authorship on publicationsExpertise with mothur

Required

Bachelors degree in mathematics/statistics, computational biology or equivalent
Familiarity with DNA sequence analysis, especially rRNA gene sequences
Familiarity with microbial diversity metrics
Proficiency in R for data analysis and visualization
A minimum of 4 years of research experience performing bioinformatics research
Adept at command line interfaces

Preferred

Co-authorship on publications related to the gut microbiome
Expertise with mothur and R

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
2:1 Match on retirement savings

Company

Michigan Medicine

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Michigan Medicine is a health care system and academic medical center that provides medical education and more. It is a sub-organization of University of Maichigan.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Heather Ascani
Director, Business Operations - Applied Systems Biology Core
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Jack Kufahl
Chief Information Security Officer
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