Bioinformatician I

ASRT • Atlanta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

ASRT, Inc. is hiring a full-time Bioinformatician I to support the Biotechnology Core Facility Branch (BCFB) within the Division of Core Laboratory Services and Response (DCLSR), Office of Laboratory Systems and Response (OCLSR), at the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia. The position provides epidemiological and laboratory capacity support and database management and bioinformatic support for surveillance and bacterial pathogen outbreak investigations. Domestic and international travel may be required.

Requirements

• Master's degree or other advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, computer science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, biological sciences, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience with a broad range of data analysis and management skills and working with a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience developing and managing a complex relational database.
• Experience with statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, or similar software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills for working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work independently and flexibly respond to requests supporting ongoing projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, highly interdisciplinary environment.
• Experience scripting in at least one language; Python, R, or shell is preferred.
• Basic statistics training.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with UNIX command-line bioinformatics tools.
• Familiarity with version control systems and code repositories such as GitHub.
• Familiarity with next-generation sequencing data analysis, including quality control, alignment, quantification, or phylogeny tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide database management and bioinformatic support for DCLSR.
• Assist with data systems for tracking DCLSR, laboratories, and academic partners, and provide reports that comply with Quality Assurance and Quality Control Programs.
• Assist with the development and implementation of tools for bioinformatic analysis of bacterial whole genome sequences.
• Perform quality control, assembly, annotation, and analysis of genetic subtyping data.
• Assist with developing approaches to identify unique genetic markers.
• Assist with management of genetic subtyping sequence files and databases, including uploads to sequence data banks.
• Assist with developing standard operating procedures for bioinformatics analyses.
• Maintain accurate records of genetic subtyping data, outbreak detection, and surveillance activities in compliance with the Quality Management System.
• Complete mandatory biosafety and IT security training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level