Research Biologist (Computational/Bioinformatics) (Research Associate)
Organisation Name: US Department of Agriculture
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Summary A research and training opportunity for aspiring and experienced computational biologists and microbiologists to develop workflows for metagenomics analysis. Learn the latest tools and methods for this highly desired analysis and create a reproducible analysis pipeline for several agriculturally-relevant microbial datasets. U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents seeking U.S. Citizenship may apply. Responsibilities Conducts studies in basic and applied computational biology, including metagenome assembly, DNA/RNA sequencing, taxonomic classification, and data management. Develops an extensible pipeline for metagenome DNA sequence data analysis and documents pipeline features for deployment as part of the USDA's SCINet initiative. Travel Required Occasional travel - Local and domestic travel travel will be required for field work and to attend training and scientific meetings and conferences. Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 11 Requirements Conditions of Employment Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/. Appropriations Law and Immigration Law requirements must be met. Qualifications This position requires a recent Ph.D in biology or a related field of study that has equipped the applicant with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. Knowledge of analyzing microbiological sequence data, metagenome assembly analysis, and a practical understanding of rumen microbiology is highly desired. Applicants must meet basic Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standard's requirements of the scientific discipline necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. The Qualification Standard for the General natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series, 0401 can be found in this link: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) Education This position has a positive education requirement. You must submit a copy of your academic transcripts OR a list of college courses with credit hours, dates completed, and grades received to verify education when applying for this position. If this information is not provided, your education may not be appropriately evaluated and you may lose consideration for this position. If you are selected for this position, you will have to provide an official copy of your transcripts prior to entering on duty. Application materials will not be returned. A Ph.D. is required that was obtained within the last four years. Additional information Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Final determination to pay an incentive will be made by the hiring official at time of job offer.
