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Job Summary

Responsible for conducting and supervising research in computational biology, bioinformatics, quantitative genomics or a related field under the supervision of a Research Faculty member. Assumes responsibility for a specific topic within the research program and supervises the postdoctoral fellows and support staff in the conduct of that research.

Job Duties

+ Develops and manages a specific bioinformatics, computational biology or quantitative genomics project within the research program under the supervising faculty member.

+ May prepare and submit funding applications within the content areas of the supervisor with permission of the supervisor.

+ May manage a small research group; conducting reviews and evaluating work.

+ Leads discussions regarding experimental design, data analysis and interpretation of results.

+ May represent the supervising faculty member in leading the research group as needed.

+ Responsible for gathering preliminary data for grant applications, completion of objectives of funded external grants, and preparation of completed work for publication.

+ Contributes to writing grant applications or manuscripts.

+ May serve on research committees.

+ Collaborates and leads genomics and bioinformatics analysis for clinical faculty and other investigators.

+ Performs literature searches to gather information pertaining to research projects or analytical methods in order to develop new protocols, research projects or grant applications for the work group.

+ Advises other research employees regarding technical and analytical problems within area of expertise.

+ Participates in work group meetings and formal seminars to present, explain, and discuss research interests.

+ Makes presentations to extramural audiences at national meetings and academic institutions.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Education

Doctoral Degree- (Required), Doctoral Degree-Computational Biology (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

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