12 Month Temporary Employee - Temporary Researcher

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The 12 month temp will work closely with Drs. Audrey Hendricks and Ryan Layer as well as grad students, postdocs, and other collaborators to develop and implement statistical and machine learning methods, software packages, data processing pipelines, and comprehensive documentation. Additional activities include the design of new studies, data cleaning, wrangling, and preparation of abstracts, oral and poster presentations, scientific manuscripts, and research grants. The current research project is to implement people-like-me nearest neighbor approaches on existing biobank data. New research paths may also be pursued. The research assistant will lead research projects from development, to analysis, and dissemination to address questions outlined by collaborators as well as new areas identified by the research assistant. The research assistant will lead development and deployment of publicly available software and will complete general project management ensuring that research goals are achieved in a timely manner. They will be responsible for exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability and responsibility in a wide range of areas including academic, administrative, managerial and student services functions. Work involves creating, integrating, applying and sharing knowledge directly related to a professional field.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Biology, Data Science, or related field
• Strong knowledge of basic statistical principles relevant in medical research
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems and apply quantitative analytical approaches
• Demonstrated fluency in one or more programming languages (e.g., R, Python, Perl, Java, C++) and willingness to learn new programming languages as necessary
• Familiarity with statistical analytical concepts and methods
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Knowledge of basic human anatomy, physiology medical terminology
• Ability to interpret and master complex research protocol information

Nice To Haves

• Experience analyzing data using high-performance computing
• Experience with statistics and data analysis
• Experience in genetics

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with and support Principal Investigators (PI) and other stakeholders in the area of bioinformatics and data analysis
• Implement statistical and machine learning methods, software packages, data processing pipelines, and comprehensive documentation.
• Design of new studies, data cleaning, wrangling, and preparation of abstracts, oral and poster presentations, scientific manuscripts, and research grants.
• Implement people-like-me nearest neighbor approaches on existing biobank data.
• Lead research projects from development, to analysis, and dissemination to address questions outlined by collaborators as well as new areas identified by the research assistant.
• Assist with the design and development of major bioinformatics-related programming projects
• Lead development and deployment of publicly available software and will complete general project management ensuring that research goals are achieved in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees