Employer: University of Illinois – Chicago
Hiring Department: COM Pathology
Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Additional Information: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/8312?c=uic
Position Summary
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory of Genomic Medicine at University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to join its informatics division. This position will focus on three major areas: 1) clinical diagnostic testing which includes DNA sequence data analysis from high-complexity tests such as the solid tumor sequencing panel, hematologic malignancies sequencing panel, clinical exome sequencing and high throughput RNA sequencing; 2) perform variant curation and interpretation, develop protocols for variant curation and classification; and 3) participate in new test developments and clinical research projects.
Duties & Responsibilities
Develops pipelines for next-generation sequencing data analysis and implements for RNA-seq and whole genome sequencing (WGS)
Develops methods and interfaces for Integrated Genomic Analysis and data visualization (Whole-exome, RNA-seq, CNV)
Data analysis including scripting, programming, statistical analyses.
Supports multiple projects directed by the Scientific Director
Solid understanding of genetics, NGS technology, and statistics
Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Doctorate degree in related field received within the last five years is required
- Experience in scientific programming with applications to genomic research required.
- Experience with Perl, Python, HTML, relational databases and SQL and programming in a UNIX/LINUX environment required.
Preferred Experience
Experience working with different widely used genomic analysis pipelines preferred
