Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist

Description JOB TITLE: Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist POSITION NUMBER: 26825-14209-SRBIOS POSITION LOCATION: Atlanta, GA, USA ANTICIPATED START DATE: Two weeks after candidate identification TRAVEL: As required to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. Our Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory (ABiL), provides our clients with innovative, cutting-edge bioinformatics solutions to address a diverse set of experimental questions spanning a wide range of applications, as well as workforce development training to quickly enable client staff to implement the novel solutions that we provide and to utilize existing bioinformatics tools and methods to address their research requirements.

Scope of Work Our ASRT Bioinformatics Team provides a wide range of bioinformatics and training services in support of clients'/collaborator research, molecular epidemiology and molecular surveillance projects, across government, industry and academic institutions. The selected candidate will possess expertise in project management, client relations, bioinformatics including research, development, training and the application of bioinformatics tools to address a diverse set of experimental questions.

Specific position responsibilities include, but are not limited to: MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Project Management and Client Relations: Engage with business development experts to help our bioinformatics team grow from various funding mechanisms such as grants, contract, and collaborative agreements. Work directly with ABiL clients to ensure that their particular needs can be translated into specific analysis services to be executed by our bioinformatics team members, and work with our clients to define the specific nature of the analysis deliverables as well as the deliverable timetable.

Be responsible for ensuring the quality and timeliness of all work performed by ABiL members Interface with collaborators, SMEs and industry leaders to ensure project goals are being met. Personnel/Team Management and Recruiting: Provide Leadership to a group of dynamic well-trained bioinformaticians and software developers in order to provide excellent service to our clients Be responsible for managing the project work on a day-to-day basis, deciding on their work responsibilities and evaluating their progress.

Work with company leadership and collaborators to identify, recruit and evaluate potential personnel, including full-time employees, independent contractors and student trainees, who will work in support of the Bioinformatics Team’s mission. Directly work with the bioinformatics core analysis team as well as collaborators/trainees working in support of the Bioinformatics Team’s mission. Train ABiL team members on the state-of-the art in bioinformatics and genome analysis as it relates to the services provided to the Bioinformatics Team’s clients.

Bioinformatics Research and Development: Apply in depth bioinformatics knowledge and expertise to develop cutting edge bioinformatics solutions to address diverse set of experimental questions for a wide range of applications. Work with internal and external collaborator to conduct bioinformatics and genomics research, on an as needed basis, in order to support the delivery of services to our clients.

Work with the internal and external collaborators to help identify additional partners to engage with ABiL clients in support of longer-term research projects that will lead to the development of novel tools and approaches to solve their data challenges. Remain informed of the latest developments in the literature and offer innovative and novel solutions to the ABiL team. Work with internal and external collaborators and our team members to develop a set of modular, reusable bioinformatics analysis pipeline components that can be rapidly and effectively deployed in order to meet analysis needs of our clients.

Be primarily responsible for ensuring that pipeline components represent the state-of-the-art in bioinformat