Bioinformatics Research Analsyt - Orthopedic Surgery
About The Position
Provides critically complex research and experimentation for department/s allowing the advancement of scientific analysis and discovery. Serves as a subject matter expert offering support, training and guidance relative to the discipline/area. May participate and/or present on the research developed, or the established work of those within the department. Our group studies joint diseases, such as osteoarthritis, and we are interested in dissecting mechanisms of cellular crosstalk using in vitro and in vivo models to help develop preventative and regenerative therapeutic strategies. Specific ongoing studies combine scientific interests in fibrosis, inflammation, and mineralization, and how they intersect in joint disease.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
- Relevant Experience (2 Years)
- Analytical Thinking
- Bioinformatics Tools
- Communication
- Complex Data Analysis
- Computational Biology
- Critical Reasoning
- Gene Expression Microarray
- Genome Sequencing
- Group Problem Solving
- Human Genetics
- Model Organism
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree
- No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
- No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Responsibilities
- Implements algorithms and computer software for analyzing omics-based data sets [high-throughput, massively parallel genomic/proteomic/clinical]
- Implements data management and analysis solutions that aid in the storage, investigation and dissemination of large data sets.
- Coordinates research project with other investigators and institutions.
- Participates in developing hypotheses and experimental design.
- Assists with reporting of methods, data and results.
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation
- 10 recognized holidays
- Sick time
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
- Wellness challenges
- Annual health screenings
- Mental health resources
- Mindfulness programs and courses
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Financial resources
- Access to dietitians
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
- Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
- Adult care resources.
- Tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
