Junior Bioinformatician - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta
University of Alberta
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Edmonton, Canada

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Description

SCI Biological Sciences:


  • Competition No.

S

  • Posting Date

Jun 13, 2023

  • Closing Date

Jun 20, 2023

  • Position Type

Full Time - Grant Funded

  • Salary Range

$46,463 to $62,230 per year

  • Grade

06

  • Hours

37.5
This competition is restricted to internal applicants of the University of Alberta. Please indicate your internal status using the "Advertisement" drop down menu when applying.

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).


This position has a term length of one year plus a day and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits.


Location - North campus. This role is in person


Department summary

Position summary

Duties

IT administration (10%)

Software Development (75%)

  • Assists other research scientists to determine appropriate data analysis strategies and data representation/organization models for projects within the lab, and provides feedback
  • Participates in the preparation of abstracts and manuscripts for publication by providing required research data by request of other senior members of the team and PI
  • Contributes to developing software and software pipelines to solve specific bioinformatics problems and assists in research under the guidance of the PI and/or senior bioinformaticians
  • Following standard operating procedures, provides assistance to new employees and students on computer operations, networking, and software development

Meeting Preparation (10%)

  • Prepares slides with research data/results to demonstrate project progress during lab meetings with PI and bioinformatics team
  • Discusses problems in software and database development with senior lab personnel and works with the team to determine solutions and timelines for necessary fixes.

User Support (5%)

  • Assists with troubleshooting any reported user problems using existing lab protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minimum BSc Biology, Computing Science and/or Bioinformatics
  • Knowledge and experience with programming languages such as Ruby, Python, Java, Perl, or R
  • Knowledge of HTTP protocols, REST API, and web layout design
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience using version control systems (e.g. Git)
  • UNIXbased operating systems for server administration
  • Understands database design and administration (e.g. MySQL).

How to Apply
**We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
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