Bioinformatics Specialist I

George Washington University

United States, D.C., Washington

Oct 23, 2024

I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

Job Description Summary:	Founded in 1824, the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences ( SMHS) is the 11th oldest medical school in the country and the first in the nation's capital. Since its establishment, the school has been at the forefront of medical education, and has grown to include highly-ranked programs in the health and biomedical sciences. With dozens of top-tier residency programs, SMHS is a competitive and esteemed destination for medical school graduates and biomedical researchers across the country. Mazumder Lab located at the Washington DC Foggy Bottom campus is involved in the development of knowledge bases (e.g. GlyGen, ARGOS, Biomarker-Partnership) and bioinformatics software ( HIVE, PredictMod). Find out more here: http://smhs.gwu.edu/ and https://hivelab.biochemistry.gwu.edu/ The Bioinformatics Specialist I will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Raja Mazumder at The George Washington University (Washington DC, USA) and will be involved in the development of knowledge bases and bioinformatics tools. Employees are in charge of the research and development process. Investigative research, research design, and experimentation are all part of the job. Employees in this subfield undertake data investigation, interpretation, and analysis for research initiatives. They will be significantly contributing to the deliverables and development of data analysis tools and web resources. Task includes mining research data, establishing data specifications, writing data integration scripts, building data models, and managing and updating datasets. Bioinformatics is a branch of biology and computer science concerned with the collection, storage, analysis, and transmission of biological data, such as nucleotides, proteins, glycans, and other biomolecules. Job duties include: * Developing backend, managing and maintaining data and processed datasets and testing API-driven workflows. * Assisting in the testing and development of portals, software, tools and workflows produced in the lab. * Assisting in the maintenance and update of portals and knowledge bases. * Assisting in the submission of datasets to collaborators and sponsors. * Biocuration of glycans, proteins, genes, and omics data. * Writing specification documentation for research projects and generating frontend mockups and creating web interfaces. * Using GitHub, Slack and similar tools for communication.. * Maintaining documents and meeting notes. Creating, presenting and discussing various progress reports with project stakeholders. * Scheduling tasks and following up on the progress with the stakeholders. * Coordinating meetings and assisting in the drafting of research reports, proposals, publications, and presentation content. The research project reports will contain statements covering tasks performed and research findings, including: A clear account of the work performed under each task during the reporting period. An outline of the work to be accomplished during the next report period. A description of any problems encountered or anticipated that will affect the completion of any work within the constraints set, together with recommended solutions to such problems. This position performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:	Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:	* Basic understanding of biology and biological databases. * Background in chemistry and/or analytical chemistry. * Experience in programming/scripting, web frameworks, database management and software testing (Python, Linux, MongoDB, HTML/ CSS/Javascript). * Familiarity with bioinformatics platforms/tools and biomedical data modeling. * Experience or knowledge of developing API web services and backend development. * Familiarity with the database structures, data dictionaries, BioCompute Objects, biomarkers, glycans, genes, proteins and other biomolecules.
Hiring Range	$68,124.73 - $99,603.05
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Healthcare Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.

II. POSITION INFORMATION

Campus Location:	Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department:	School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS)
Family	Research and Labs
Sub-Family	Bioinformatics
Stream	Individual Contributor
Level	Level 1
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Hours Per Week:	40 hours per week
Work Schedule:	Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Will this job require the employee to work on site?	No
Employee Onsite Status	Hybrid
Telework:
Required Background Check	Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:	Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only?	No
Posting Number:	R002081
Job Open Date:	06/27/2024
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening	Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:	The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.