Did you know that our client has impacted the lives of thousands of people around the world through cutting-edge advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications? 
As a Data Analyst at the Center for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias, you will support and extend the CARD Longread sequencing team developing pipelines for data management, processing and analytics.

Deliverables:

• ​Work products and documents related to managing and organizing all incoming data files from the Oxford Nanopore longread sequencer and regularly monitoring and evaluating information and data systems that can impact analytical results - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to processing the raw long-read sequencing data and running it through analysis pipelines. - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to establishing new automated analysis methods and applying these to large-scale long-read sequencing datasets - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to develop scripts for consistency, accuracy and reproducibility. - Ad-Hoc

Work Details:

• Managing and organizing all incoming data files from the Oxford Nanopore longread sequencer and regularly monitoring and evaluating information and data systems that can impact analytical results 1
• Processing the raw long-read sequencing data and running it through analysis pipelines. 2
• Establishing new automated analysis methods and applying these to large-scale long-read sequencing datasets. 3
• Provides programming and troubleshooting support to the Federal Government in the dissemination of research data.
• Generate and optimize programs and scripts for the analysis of data; create programs and algorithms and develop computational infrastructure resources for organizing and parsing data from large and complex data.
• Provide broad-based programming and analytic support for a wide variety of bioinformatic and research projects.
• Performs computations on research data analysis.
• Develop scripts for consistency, accuracy and reproducibility
• Perform computational analysis of, and interpret results.
• Provide reports based on analysis of scientific data.
• Works with staff on scientific programming and experimental design.
• Collaborate with scientists to design, analyze, manage and interpret all types of data.
• Work with staff on planning of experiments, and data analysis for internal and collaborative projects; use bioinformatics expertise to advise and help bench scientists on experimental design and trouble-shooting.
• Records observations and report results at weekly laboratory meetings.
• Maintain proper and detailed documentation of the analysis performed and report results at lab meetings
• Prepare scientific reports and progress reports; assemble data to prepare tables, graphs and slides; conduct scientific and program related information searches and report results.
• Provides statistical support / analysis on research data.
• Work closely with lab personnel to process and organize data for small and medium size projects.
• Utilize and adapt existing bioinformatics techniques to check for trends and patterns in the data.
• Perform data processing and data analysis with existing computational and statistical methods.
• Provides research / service goals in the context of the laboratory's overall mission.
• Work with staff on the development and maintenance of bioinformatics tools, scripts and pipe-lines for data.
• Evaluates new types of experimental approaches to protocols based on knowledge of scientific literature, available facilities and research needs.
• Analyze and evaluate data cleaning and harmonization needs in the using a variety of descriptive statistics and analytic methods.
• Independently coordinates the training of personnel in the use of scientific software applications, statistical software applications and programmatic software applications.
• Instruct staff in computational analysis of data.
• Provide training of students, new investigators, and other laboratory personnel in the use of techniques, procedures and equipment to complete the objectives of the laboratory.
• Initiates interdisciplinary collaborations with other research centers.
• Work with staff, collaborate with outside researchers, and contribute to positive overall teamwork; teach
• Bioinformatics principles and methodologies.
• Collaborate with biologists, statisticians and/or other bioinformaticians in the design of models summarizing/explaining experimental data.
• Deliver at least one presentation per year to audiences outside the Government.
• Attend group meetings; present findings; author publications resulting from projects.

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

Requirements:

• Master's degree in a related area and 6 months - 1 year of experience with genome sequencing data workflows.
• Bachelor's degree in a related area and 2 years of experience with genome sequencing data workflows.

 
Software

• R
• Python
• Knowledge of applications programming, scripting and web development (UNIX, R, or Python).
• Knowledge of common workflow languages like CWL or WDL.
• Familiarity with high performance computing and cloud computing, terra preferred.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of bioinformatics methods and data structures.
• Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively and diplomatically with both internal and external technical and non-technical personnel at various levels.
• Ability to communicate technical information and scientific concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to self motivate, learn quickly, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines

 

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.

 

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