Jr Bioinformatics Developer

Jr Bioinformatics Developer

01 Jul 2024
Georgia, Atlanta, 30330 Atlanta USA

Jr Bioinformatics Developer

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Description

Job Description:

A Jr Bioinformatics Developer position is available with Leidos Public Health Division is to support public health projects through the Advanced Molecular Detection Office (OAMD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This position will support collaborations with diverse customers requesting bioinformatics and data science expertise related to Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in NGS data analysis such as genome assembly, functional annotation, sequence alignment, variant detection, and phylogenetic analyses of viral, bacterial, fungal and protist genomes, transcriptomes and metagenomes, as well as demonstrated experience creating and modifying custom scripts and pipelines using Python (preferred), Perl, R and/or Java.

Primary Activities:

Develop, test, and deploy bioinformatics data pipelines and workflows using open-source (e.g. Tapis, Nextflow, Snakemake) and licensed proprietary platforms such as CLC Genomics Workbench or Geneious.

Develop and execute bioinformatics algorithms and workflows in high-performance computing environments, including cloud and hybrid-cloud execution environments.

Develop tools for visualizing complex biological datasets, including interpretation and communication of results and uncertainty.

Develop and maintain highly curated genomic sequence databases, signature databases for virulence and AMR markers, strain type and pathogen type markers.

Support and maintain relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) as well as NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.

Support modeling and simulation of evolutionary, phylogenetic, and population biological processes using Bayesian inference, machine learning, and/or genetic algorithms.

Qualifications:

A master's degree in bioinformatics, genomics, molecular biology, genetics or related field; including strong coding/scripting skills in Python (preferred), Perl, R or Java.

2+ years of bioinformatics experience preferred.

Experience in front-end development for bioinformatics tools, workflows and applications using AngularJS, NodeJS, and/or React.

Experience with processing of high-throughput data and possessing strong data management and analysis skills, including writing custom code/scripts.

Ability to contribute to existing open-source, object-oriented Python projects

Experience working in Linux environments and broad experience with open source bioinformatics tools and scientific computing.

Experience working in a high-performance (cluster) computing and/or cloud computing environment. Experience with Tableau and/or Cloudera (Hadoop) strongly preferred.

Experience in one or more of the following phylogenetic analysis and visualization tools is highly desirable: BEAST, FastTree, RaxML, TreeTime, NextStrain, Microreact

Requires ability to obtain NACI clearance.

hhscdc

External Referral Bonus:
Eligible

External Referral Bonus $:
2,000

Potential for Telework:
Yes, 50%

Clearance Level Required:
NACI

Travel:
No

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Shift:
Day

Requisition Category:
Professional

Job Family:
Data Scientist

Pay Range:

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Job Details

  • ID
    JC16151147
  • State
  • City
  • Job type
    Permanent
  • Salary
    N/A
  • Hiring Company
    Leidos
  • Date
    2021-06-30
  • Deadline
    2021-08-29
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