Bioinformatics Analyst Job Description

Bioinformatics Analyst Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Bioinformatics Analyst to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop documentation of analyses conducted and/or analysis plans and specifications, as appropriate;
  • All responsibilities are essential job functions unless noted as nonessential (N);
  • Bachelor’s degree is required. Master’s degree or PHD is preferred;
  • Troubleshoot and escalate software problems which may arise during analysis;
  • Provide quality control evaluations of various next generation sequencing data sets across multiple applications;
  • Assist Bioinformaticist / Sr. Bioinformaticist in the analysis of production scale projects;
  • Analyze next generation sequencing data in the support of client projects;
  • Provide feedback to developers of analytical and / or workflow systems on requirements, bugs, and operational requirements.

Requirements:

  • General knowledge of Next Generation Sequencing data;
  • Strong foundational knowledge in Linux/UNIX-based systems;
  • Good organizational, interpersonal, leadership and communication skills;
  • Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks and projects;
  • Strong level of accuracy and attention to detail;
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients;
  • Basic understanding of standard bioinformatics programming languages such as bash, sed, or awk. Knowledge of either Perl or Python a plus.