Job Title : Bioinformatician

Location : Indianapolis, IN 46202 (100% Onsite from Day 1)

Duration: 6 Months Contract (with a possible extension)

Job Description:

Bioinformatician working in public health laboratory, research based.

Incumbent is responsible for the study, development, maintenance, and performance of cutting-edge next generation sequencing (NGS) based biological assays in the areas of bacteriology, virology, and parasitology.

Requirements:

Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories and practices of molecular biology, NGS and related sub- specialties;

Specialized knowledge of bioinformatic pipelines, analysis tools, and best practices in analysis of NGS data.

Specialized knowledge of current scientific methods and testing procedures and the ability to apply them when seeking solutions to public health laboratory problems;

Specialized knowledge of troubleshooting techniques for NGS applications at the bench level as well as in analysis

Specialized knowledge of and ability to use a full range of standard technical equipment, complex scientific apparatus, and automated techniques of analysis;

Extensive knowledge of laboratory safety practices and principles;

Aware of state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and policies concerning the program area (i.e. CLIA);

Ability to meet requirements for personnel certification as a technologist pursuant to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)

Ability to effectively communicate technical information both verbally and in writing and maintain productive working relationships;

Ability to satisfactorily participate in proficiency testing programs and recognize QA problems;

Ability to compile, analyze, evaluate, and prepare laboratory reports.