Computational Clinical Genomics Specialist

Company: Insight Global
Location: Rockville
Posted on: June 13, 2022

Job Description:

A Government Client is currently searching for a Computational Clinical Genomics Specialist to provide support to a Government Program. This opportunity is a full-time position and is remote. Implement, design, develop, and innovate current and emerging computational biology and bioinformatics algorithms to analyze, manage, interpret, visualize, and illustrate original scientific data. Enter into scientific collaborations with physicians and scientists that include the potential for authorships and acknowledgements in publications. Gather detailed requirements from stakeholders and identify existing tools to perform the novel analyses or develop algorithms/tools to perform the analysis. Document and manage collaborative and consultant assistance and training provided to researchers.Ph.D. (or MS with 3+ years of relevant experience, or BS with 5+ years of relevant experience)in computational biology, bioinformatics, genetics or related life, physical, or computational sciences with at least one publication demonstrating the use or development of computational biology applications. Two years of experience in the analysis of large-scale genomic sequencing data including variant analysis from whole genome or exome sequencing data and experience with a broad spectrum of relevant open-source software or pipelines (e.g., BWA, GATK, SnpEff, VEP, etc.) Good understanding of genomics, molecular biology, and technologies such as qPCR and next-generation sequencing. Proficiency in the use of UNIX/Linux and its command-line environment, including scripting (e.g., Python, R, Perl, shell, or Ruby).

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