Bioinformatics Research Assistant - Obstetrics and Gynecology
About The Position
The Integrated Biomedical Imaging Laboratory is seeking outstanding candidates interested in developing novel hybrid noninvasive imaging systems for studying the pregnant and nonpregnant uterus’s electrical maturation and mechanical changes. The goal of the lab is to develop tools to monitor pregnancy and labor progression and assess the effectiveness of treatment strategies to manage labor and prevent preterm birth. The lab uses innovative and cutting-edge experimentation and relies heavily on signal and image processing, inverse computation, engineering methods, bioinformatics, and biomechanical systems engineering. The successful applicant will utilize clinical research studies using MRI and Electrophysiological tools, signal and imaging processing, and statistical analysis. Applicants with a strong engineering and data analysis background in these areas and interests in women’s health at various levels of experience are encouraged to apply. Provides critically complex research and experimentation for departments, 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
- No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
- No specific work experience is required for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant Experience (1 Year)
- Analytical Thinking
- Bioinformatics
- Bioinformatics Tools
- Biostatistics
- Communication
- Complex Data Analysis
- Computational Biology
- Computer Science
- Critical Reasoning
- Data Management
- Data Reporting
- Datasets
- Genomics Research
- Human Genetics
- Microarrays
- Model Organism
- Problem Solving
- Sequence Analysis
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. 70%.
- Works with research team to develop new algorithms to support studies. 20%.
- Assists with reporting of methods, data and results. 10%.
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- WashU provides eligible employees with a 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, and more!
- We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
- 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
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
