Bioinformatician

Summary

Loyola University Chicago is a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education and research. The Bioinformatician will conduct genomic and metagenomic data analyses, develop scripts for research workflows, organize and present findings, and support laboratory members, investigators, and students with experimental design and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Carries out bioinformatic analyses under the guidance of the Principal Investigator
• Analyzes data from 16S rRNA gene sequencing, whole microbial genome sequencing and shotgun metagenomic sequencing
• Develops ad hoc scripts (bash, R and Python) for data analysis
• Familiarity with UNIX -based systems
• Organizes, records, and presents data
• Assists other lab members in fundamentals of bioinformatic analysis
• Assists PI, research staff and student with experimental design, data interpretation, and project dissemination

Skills

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, or related fields
• A minimum of 3 years experience in biomedical research
• Genomic data analysis expertise
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Internet and email applications

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, or related fields
• A minimum of 3 years experience in biomedical research
• Genomic data analysis expertise
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Internet and email applications

Benefits

• Fully Remote Work