Uab
COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGIST - (Job Number: T216310)
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Job Description
- Req#: 235746
!*!Department of Pathology at UAB School of Medicine is seeking an outstanding candidate for the position of Computational Biologist to support a new research program that is funded both by SOM funds and funds from NIH the Barrier Immunity, Inflammation and Neoplasia, or BIIN, Program. The successful candidate must hold a PhD with post-doctoral training related to computational biology and have a minimum of 2-3 years of post-graduate experience. A successful candidate will have advanced experience in computational data analysis of omics studies, as a well as experience in personnel management and team science. Experience in teaching undergrad and grad trainees is desired. The candidate should also be proficient in written and verbal communication skills and have experience in grant-writing. Other research experience in bench science related to molecular biology studies and a basic understanding of immunology will be helpful but not required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties & Responsibilities
1. Analyzes genomic, transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics and other molecular datasets (including single-cell and spatial transcriptomics datasets) in relation to biomedical or biological research.
2. Obtains and pre-processes data from external resources such as public repositories. Assists in the design and implementation of analysis plans to address scientific objectives.
3. Collaborates with others in developing and implementing research projects. Prepares figures for publication and helps to write manuscripts.
4. Develops pipelines following best computational biology practices (e.g: use a workflow management system) to deploy pipelines in a rigorous, scalable, and reproducible manner.
5. Develops novel data analysis pipelines and workflows to address cutting edge research needs. Performs code review, analysis review, and writes summary reports to collaborators.
6. Assists with documenting code and prepares grant progress reports. Presents results internally and to collaborators and other groups. Develops training material.
7. Performs other job duties as required.
Annual Salary Range: $85,600 - $139,100
!*!Doctorate degree in a related field OR Master's degree in a related field and two (2) years of related experience OR Bachelor's degree in related field and four (4) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.
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