Summary

Under limited direction of the lab principal investigator, the Bioinformatics Analyst I will discover and analyze genomic variation in normal human and disease populations using bioinformatics and computational techniques and concepts. The projects will involve using genome sequencing data from large-scale databases such as Kids First, TOPMed, and UK Biobank.

For more information, please visit the link below:

https://www.bcm.edu/research/faculty-labs/hassan-samee-lab

Job Duties

• Runs and validates genome variation pipeline.
• Reviews existing variation and propose improvements.
• Tests in-house bioinformatics tools and provides feedback for further improvement.
• Performs manual annotation on genome variation data.
• Interprets results from similarity searches and from mapping variation data on genomic coordinate systems.
• Ensures that annotation of variation objectives are met as required by project or supervisor.
• Uses various analyses and biological interpretation of results to review existing data and propose improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Genetics, Biology, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.