Bioinformatics Research Scientist - The Center for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (CENT)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

The Bioinformatics Research Scientist is responsible for designing, developing, improving, modifying, and operating data analysis pipelines. Manages projects and coordinates other efforts related to analysis and infrastructure as directed. The Center for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (CENT) is seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Bioinformatics Research Scientist to lead the integration and analysis of a broad data set that includes clinical data, multi-omics (genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics) and radiomics(quantitative imaging features) from our longitudinal natural history study of individuals with urea cycle disorders (UCDs) and other rare neurogenetic conditions. This position plays a critical role in advancing systems-level insights into disease progression, neurodevelopmental outcomes, inflammation, and energy metabolism.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, cheminformatics, statistics/computer science (with a background in biological sciences or chemistry) or related field.
• Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant post-degree work in bioinformatics, cheminformatics, statistics/computer science (with a background in biological sciences or chemistry).
• Experience in at least one programming or scripting language and at least one statistical package, with R preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD preferred.
• Experience Exception: Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant post-degree experience (OR) PhD with no experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform basic and advanced level statistical analysis, algorithm implementation, programming from a variety of biotechnology platforms, and oversee quality check.
• Design and prepare materials and courses for training on various bioinformatics software and databases, computing, data mining, and analysis.
• Act as a liaison between end-users, software developers, system designers, and different departments.
• Establish protocols or best practices for common research tasks and SOP, evaluate products and solutions to make recommendations, and integrate solutions.
• Lead the development, implementation, installation, and maintenance of databases; coordinate data collection, database implementation, and usage and any hardware and software related to database collection.
• Develop programs to assist in the analysis of data within the databases.
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and organizing projects across departments and delegate tasks based on priority, expertise, and capacity.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

What This Job Offers

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