Bioinformatician - Smith Lab

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

We seek an energetic, creative, and motivated researcher to join our team as a Bioinformatician. The responsibilities of the successful candidate include but are not limited to: bioinformatic and statistical analysis of genome-wide association studies, whole transcriptome sequencing, metabolomics, and DNA methylation data, generation of summary data displays (figures, tables), and composition of scientific manuscripts.

Requirements

Direct experience in bioinformatics or biostatistics/statistics
Direct experience with GWAS (genome-wide association studies) data cleansing and imputation, and data visualization
Training in biology, statistics, and computation
Conversant in core bioinformatics tools (e.g., R, Python).
Strong critical thinking skills, self-direction, and motivation
Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with research collaborators

Nice To Haves

Course work in bioinformatics, computer science, biostatistics, biology, or related field

Responsibilities

Bioinformatic and statistical analysis of genomic data from clinical studies.
Conduct the genetic association studies using datasets provided by collaborators under an NIH initiative that seeks to develop diagnostic tools for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD.org).
Perform genome-wide association studies (GWAS) from both SNP-based and whole-genome datasets.
Generating images, tables, and data displays of results using data visualization software packages (i.e., R-suite).
Interact with collaborators and contribute to data interpretation and writing of manuscripts.
Maintain knowledge of current methods in the field, including pipelines for data processing and analysis, and suggest new methods to address research aims.
Collaborate with lab team members including students to advance analytic goals of the lab.
Work collaboratively with PI and other lab members on preparation and submission of manuscripts and grants.
Generate data displays, figures, and tables for manuscripts and grants.
Conduct literature searches and help to maintain reference library on methodologies used for analysis.
Draft manuscripts using study data for submission.
Take the lead on manuscript generation and work collaboratively with co-authors on manuscript preparation and submission.