Bioinformatics Research Assistant - Psychiatry
About The Position
The Cruchaga Lab in the Department of Psychiatry is seeking a Bioinformatics Research Assistant to participate in developing and conducting research projects, participating in experiment design and documentation of experimental results, and computational data analysis. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Assists research studies with implementation of: existing algorithms and computer software for analyzing omics-based data sets [high-throughput, massively parallel genomic/proteomic/clinical.]; data management and analysis solutions that assist in storage, investigation and dissemination of large data sets. Works with research team to develop new algorithms to support studies. Participates in developing hypotheses to be tested and ways of testing it, and conducts research experiments. Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory conditions. Assists with reporting and evaluating research results, reports findings and discusses project outcomes. Performs research on specified topics. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
Nice To Haves
- Laboratory (1 Year)
- Relevant Experience (1 Year)
- Analytical Thinking
- Bioinformatics
- Biostatistics
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Critical Reasoning
- Data Analysis
- Data Management
- Data Reporting
- Genomics Research
- Laboratory Processes
- Problem Solving
- Report Writing
Responsibilities
- Assists research studies with implementation of: existing algorithms and computer software for analyzing omics-based data sets [high-throughput, massively parallel genomic/proteomic/clinical.]
- Assists research studies with implementation of: data management and analysis solutions that assist in storage, investigation and dissemination of large data sets.
- Works with research team to develop new algorithms to support studies.
- Participates in developing hypotheses to be tested and ways of testing it, and conducts research experiments.
- Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory conditions.
- Assists with reporting and evaluating research results, reports findings and discusses project outcomes.
- Performs research on specified topics.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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
- WashU covers the cost of 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
Entry Level
