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Pay Range
$5380 - $7372 Monthly
Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education experience the external labor market and internal equity.
Job Description
NOTE: This is a one-year Academic Graduate Appointee with the possibility of extension to a maximum of two years. For important information about LLNL appointments refer to the FAQs above.
We have an opening for a Academic Graduate Appointee to participate in biomedical research to work in the area of computational biology . You will work in a highly integrated environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop new algorithms and methods and analyze large scale multi-omics data. This position is in the Biosciences and Biotechnology Division Human Health Sciences Group.
You will
Design and implement methods to analyze large-scale data including bulk RNA-seq and single-cell/spatial transcriptomic data CHIP-seq and proteomics data and perform integrative functional analysis.
Organize analyze and present data from research at seminars technical meetings national and international conferences.
Contribute to and actively participate in the conception design and execution of research to address defined problems.
Collaborate with others in a multidisciplinary team environment and other national laboratories and industry to accomplish research goals.
Publish research results in peer-reviewed scientific or technical journals and present results at external conferences seminars and/or technical meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
B.S. or M.S. in Computational Biology Bioinformatics Biostatistics Computer Science Data Science or related field.
Proficiency in R Python and/or Perl and familiarity with the Linux environment.
A solid understanding of biological principles and bioinformatics terminologies.
Familiarity with commonly used bioinformatics tools and databases.
Proficient interpersonal verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment with a diverse technical staff.
Ability to multi-task with a team on multiple time constrained projects.
Ability to prioritize workload and incorporate feedback at a professional manner.
Qualifications We Desire
Experience in Data Mining and Machine Learning.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Position Information
This is a one-year Academic Graduate Appointee open to those who have been awarded a degree at the time of the employment offer.
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