Bioinformatics Analyst- School of Medicine, Pathology

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Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Maintains software, hardware and the network in a bioinformatics setting or molecular modeling laboratory.
• Supervises regular updates and recommends state-of-the-art enhancements.
• Analyzes high throughput screening data and performs structure activity analyses to generate predictive correlations.
• Applies a limited range of molecular modeling tools to refinement of high throughput screening hits.
• Presents the models in a form that allows users to make decisions concerning the direction of an experimental program.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A master's degree in biology, biostatistics, chemistry, biochemistry, bioinformatics or related science or IT-based discipline; some student-related experience gained through formal Master's-level academic training.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in R and Python
• Experience with single-cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq pipelines and analysis (e.g., Cell Ranger, Seurat, Scanpy)
• Interest in systems immunology and multi-omics analysis
• Experience with Jupyter Notebook and R Markdown for analysis and reproducible workflows
• Proficiency with high-performance computing (HPC) environments and job scheduling (e.g., SLURM)
• Familiarity with AI tools to accelerate coding, analysis, and documentation workflows

NOTE:

This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

Additional

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