Research Associate - Mellon College of Science - Biological Sciences

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon College of Science (MCS) is seeking a Research Associate for the Biological Sciences department. This role will focus on developing software packages for metadata curation and hypothesis testing across publicly available genomes. The Mellon College of Science is known for its interdisciplinary approach to scientific problems, drawing on departmental strengths in core sciences and fostering recognized research in fields like neuroscience. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, excellent, and passionate, capable of interacting effectively with diverse internal and external partners with a high level of integrity, and will support the university's mission through their work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
1-3 years of research experience required.
Experience in bioinformatics, programming, python Nextflow and R required.
Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and reasoning skills.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
A combination of education and proven experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and publish software package for comparative genomics analyses.
Assist laboratory members with bioinformatic analyses.
Maintain organized data and scripts on laboratory’s server and GitHub.
Identifies problems and obstacles to progress; develops strategies to solve problems.
Performs research experiments following experimental protocol and procedures.
Researches and documents information by compiling and maintaining accurate and detailed records.
Summarizes statistical information for analysis, examination or presentation; writes technical reports.
May build and validate quantitative models.
Other duties as assigned.