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A bioscience and information technology company is seeking aBioinformatics Training Program Manager to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) located in Bethesda, MD.

Requirements: 

• Phd in a related field.
• Practical experience in a wide range of bioinformatics software.
• Extensive experience with R, Python, Bash.
• Educational background in training.
• Experience with teaching working scientists (instructor training from The Carpentries is a plus).
• Good communication skills, both oral and written

 

Overall Position Summary and Objectives

​The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is seeking a Bioinformatics Training Program Manager to develop and lead a new bioinformatics training program for intramural researchers, collaborating closely with the NICHD Office of Education (OE) and the NICHD Bioinformatics and Scientific Programming Core (BSPC).

Deliverables:

• ​3-5 courses taught per year - Ad-Hoc
• One or more courses designed and developed per year. - Ad-Hoc
• Compiled reports of learner feedback for each course - Ad-Hoc
• Yearly report of trends in topics and learning - Ad- Hoc
• Database of trainees and skills, to be used in developing training cohorts - Ad-Hoc
• Annual conference/meeting of all alums to refresh, learn intermediate/advanced skills, share lightning talks - Ad-Hoc

Work Details:

• New function area Develop and lead a cohesive, sustainable bioinformatics training program for intramural researchers at NICHD, working closely with the Office of Education (OE) and the Bioinformatics and Scientific Programming Core (BSPC). 1
• Prepares and provides educational materials to staff. 2
• Coordinates Bioinformatic training workshops and reports their outcomes. 3
• Develops and assists staff implement policies and procedures related to the organization's Bioinformatic training programs. 4
• Collects, analyzes and creates training program information. 5
• Develops and assists staff implement policies and procedures related to the organization's scientific programs.
• Develops, and assists staff, policies and procedures related to the organizations.
• Design and support analysis of questionnaires and surveys..
• Coordinate and document training from beginning to completion; monitor and report the status of completion and results attained; provide progress reports.
• Collaborate with staff on the planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation of programs and initiatives in the assigned specialty area of training . Develop research new training plans
• Develop research new training plans.
• Develops and assists staff implement policies and procedures related to the organization's Bioinformatic training programs.
• Collects, analyzes and creates scientific program information.
• Review and summarize materials and data; gather and coordinate information for review; conduct data entry and file maintenance; edit and/or prepare text, data and charts.
• Plan, initiate, monitor and conduct administrative/portfolio analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of the training program in meeting the established goals and evolving training needs within the DIR.
• Coordinates workshops and reports their outcomes.
• Design and evaluate training workshops, with research /analysis of outcomes.
• Lead bioinformatics scientific workshops or symposia to support ongoing training goals.
• Evaluates current scientific programs and determines if changes need to be made.
• Evaluates current training programs and determines if changes need to be made.
• Identify gaps in existing training programs and provide recommendations for future training efforts.
• Evaluate training program activities to identify issues and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Develop and implement comprehensive studies of performance measures to evaluate program productivity, develop metrics and milestones to assess progress of the program.
• Assists with analyzing current scientific programs and developing and proposing new initiatives.
• Collaborates with management and prepares reports to keep them updated on new and ongoing programs and activities.
• Contribute to the writing and development of executive summaries and reports to share with key partners.
• On behalf of Bioinformatics Training, prepare the Institute’s annual report on program activities; use scientific expertise in health research to identify common themes and cross-cutting science areas.
• Meet with supervisory management on a regular basis to provide oral reports on the status of on-going projects and to receive new assignments.
• Collaborate with supervisory management on contract management activities associated with the program.
• Coordinates staff responsible for developing, installing and maintaining scientific programs.
• Analyzes current policies and procedures and suggests and develops improvements.
• Meet with staff on a regular basis to provide oral reports on the status of on-going projects and to receive new assignments.
• Participate and aid in making recommendations and monitoring implementation to improve management and progress of the training program.
• Assist supervisory management in analyzing program activities to identify issues and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Assist supervisory management in Conducting reviews of relevant workgroup materials; coordinate feedback across team and collaborators within the project; guide updates/enhancements.
• Participate and aid in making recommendations and monitoring implementation to improve management and progress of program.
• Assist in Developing and updating project plans to accurately reflect milestones and resources for all projects within the program.
• Assists in preparing and developing future strategic plans.
• Prepares and provides educational materials to staff.
• Work with staff and trainees to plan and execute training programs related to bioinformatics.
• Assist in developing readily available materials to increase awareness about the program.
• Develop and implement a bioinformatics training plan that addresses the needs and interests of staff.
• Works closely with management to develop new initiatives that further scientific research.
• Regularly assess the bioinformatics and data science training needs of the intramural program (with OE).
• Learn and stay up to date on cutting edge bioinformatics tools, algorithms, software, assays, programming languages, and methodology (with BSPC)
• Based on assessment of training needs, develop short courses on relevant material at the appropriate level, taking advantage of existing content where possible and creating new content (with BSPC) when needed.
• Organize, coordinate, (with OE) and teach (with BSPC) courses and workshops using best-practices pedagogical methods (for example from The Carpentries). Courses and workshops may include but are not limited to the following: basic, intermediate, and advanced R and Python programming and Bash shell scripting; bulk RNA-seq analysis; scRNA-seq analysis, ChIP-seq analysis, tooling such as RMarkdown, Jupyter notebooks, git, GitHub, Snakemake, Slurm; and/or concepts such as alignment, clustering, linear modeling, experimental design, visualization.
• Develop and assist in managing a system for getting feedback from learners, including both immediate as well as longitudinal feedback, and incorporate into future courses.
• Coordinate with other bioinformatics and data science trainers at NIH to identify shared challenges and solutions.
• Grow and maintain a community of learners, providing support throughout their NICHD career and ideally beyond.
• Facilitate troubleshooting and technical support among learners to encourage cohorts to help each other and nurture long-term sustainability.
• Present program and/or courses at national education conferences or bioinformatics conferences with education tracks.
• Uses scientific expertise to review grant proposals and Interacts with potential grantees to obtain additional information.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 represents priority rankings, where 1 is highest priority and 5 is lowest priority of those ranked

 

Benefits We Offer:

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

 

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

 

The diversity of our employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.