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Bioinformatics Analyst / Research Statistician
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Organization: SRA International
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Job Description:
SRA seeks a Mid-level or Senior Bioinformatics Analyst or Biostatistician. This individual will consult with research teams and will conduct bioinformatics/statistical analysis in a variety of genomics, clinical and/or epidemiological studies. These genomics studies revolve around environmental health, toxicology and other related topics of public health concern. The candidate will work collaboratively with scientists on projects that lead to journal publications, presentations at professional meetings, and reports that influence public policy.
The successful candidate will have interest in and aptitude for consulting with clients ranging from biological and environmental scientists, physicians, statisticians and computer science professionals. The successful candidate will develop software applications/systems supporting scientific data work flow processes. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Works with scientists to determine needs and translates needs to software requirements.
• Designs, implements, tests, debugs, and manages the deployment of software systems targeted to specific scientific research goals.
• Incorporates externally and/or personally derived software techniques, algorithms, and applications, particularly those applicable to bioinformatics, into internally directed scientific pursuits.
• Assists in the development of data management plans.
• Employs statistical analytical techniques in the analysis of data.
• Develops documentation of developed systems and gives verbal presentations, as necessary.
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Skills Required:
Required Skills:
• Requires Masters degree and 3 - 5 years work experience.
• Ability to communicate statistical concepts and data analysis interpretations to non-statisticians.
• Affinity for collaboration.
• Attention to detail, willingness to take on responsibility for satisfying clients’ needs.
• Curiosity about a broad range of public health and biological topics.
• Experienced Java Development
Desired Skills:
• Master’s degree plus 4 years experience in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Bioinformatics or related subject.
• Peer-reviewed publications in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics or other ‘omics’, toxicology, environmental health, public health, or related disciplines.
• Ability to communicate well orally and in writing.
• 2 to 10 years experience providing data analysis support to researchers in genomics, toxicology, environmental health, statistical genetics, public health, or related disciplines.
• Significant experience with statistical aspects of study design, including power calculations.
Fluency with SAS, SUDAAN, R, S-Plus, general programming languages.
Please visit our website at:
http://www.sra.com/careers/
to apply
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| Job Category: |
Bioinformatics |
| Job Status: |
Full Time |
| Location:
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Durham, North Carolina
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| Start Date:
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ASAP |
| Salary:
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Undisclosed |
| Contact:
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Shannon Hensley |
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| Reference:
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23556BR |
| Date Posted:
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9/24/2009 5:17:34 PM |
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