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Research Assistant / Research Associate, Division of Research & Innovation
Wayne State University is searching for an experiencedResearch Assistant / Research Associate, Division of Research & Innovationat its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Position Purpose
To provide informatics support users of the Wayne State University cores.
Essential Functions
Bioinformatics support for Genome Sciences Core (GSC) services including alignment, count tabulation, differential analyses of transcriptomics and methylation, variant detection, metagenomics, and single-cell RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) sequencing (scRNA-seq – Single Cell Ribonucleic Acid sequencing) analysis.
Targeted bioinformatics analysis on funded research projects.
Communicate project progress and results with Genome Sciences Core (GSC} users.
Investigate and implement updated pipelines to address research questions.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics, biostatistics, biology, chemistry, or a related field is appropriate for Research Assistant.
Ph.D. in bioinformatics, biostatistics, biology, chemistry, or a related field is appropriate for Research Associate.
Experience: Intermediate (3 – 4 years of job-related experience).
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Candidate must have proficiency in a scripting language (Perl/Python) as well as robust knowledge of R and Unix commands.
Demonstrated statistics skills and an ability to integrate complex data to answer informatics research questions.
Familiarity with protein analysis is desirable.
School/College/Division
H09 - Research
Primary Department
H0905 - VP Research
Employment Type
Normal office environment.
Job Openings
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, height, weight, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The university welcomes applications from persons with disabilities and veterans. Wayne State is an equal opportunity employer.
Research Assistant / Research Associate, Division of Research & Innovation
Wayne State University is searching for an experiencedResearch Assistant / Research Associate, Division of Research & Innovationat its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Position Purpose
To provide informatics support users of the Wayne State University cores.
Essential Functions
Bioinformatics support for Genome Sciences Core (GSC) services including alignment, count tabulation, differential analyses of transcriptomics and methylation, variant detection, metagenomics, and single-cell RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) sequencing (scRNA-seq – Single Cell Ribonucleic Acid sequencing) analysis.
Targeted bioinformatics analysis on funded research projects.
Communicate project progress and results with Genome Sciences Core (GSC} users.
Investigate and implement updated pipelines to address research questions.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics, biostatistics, biology, chemistry, or a related field is appropriate for Research Assistant.
Ph.D. in bioinformatics, biostatistics, biology, chemistry, or a related field is appropriate for Research Associate.
Experience: Intermediate (3 – 4 years of job-related experience).
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Candidate must have proficiency in a scripting language (Perl/Python) as well as robust knowledge of R and Unix commands.
Demonstrated statistics skills and an ability to integrate complex data to answer informatics research questions.
Familiarity with protein analysis is desirable.
School/College/Division
H09 - Research
Primary Department
H0905 - VP Research
Employment Type
- Regular Employee
- Job type: Full Time
- Job category: Research
- Compensation type: Annual Salary
- Annual Salary: To Be Determined
Normal office environment.
Job Openings
- Number of openings: 1
- Reposted position: No
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, height, weight, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The university welcomes applications from persons with disabilities and veterans. Wayne State is an equal opportunity employer.
