Scientific Consultant - Part-Time
About The Position
The U.S. National Science Foundation National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences ( NCEMS ) at Penn State University is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Scientific Consultant (Hours will vary depending on project needs and requested support). NCEMS is a national resource synthesizing diverse data to gain new insights and understanding of emergent properties in complex molecular and cellular systems. This position will support the scientific research agenda of our Working Groups through interactions with NCEMS Staff Scientists, Postdoctoral Scholars, and Staff Scientist Assistants.
Requirements
- Skills: Proficiency in computational and data science methods relevant to advancing NCEMS Working Group research.
- Experience: Current Penn State graduate student with demonstrated expertise in computational biology, bioinformatics, or a related data-intensive discipline.
- Attributes: Strong attention to detail, ability to rapidly learn new software tools and databases, and a commitment to providing high-quality scientific support.
Responsibilities
- Provide on-demand scientific expertise and support to NCEMS, including but not limited to: developing and implementing computational methods for integrating, analyzing, and visualizing molecular and cellular biology data
- Wrangling, harmonizing, and standardizing biological datasets
- Implementing comprehensive quality control and quality assurance protocols to ensure data accuracy, consistency, reliability, and reproducibility
- Providing guidance on bioinformatics and computational biology tools and pipelines
- Supporting the publication of intermediate data products, code, and documentation
- Developing and maintaining analysis pipelines compliant with NCEMS Open Science standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
