Bioinformaticist (24 Month Sessional Contract - Wi
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• Perform advanced analysis and interpretation of data produced from next generation sequencing (NGS) systems and develop webserver tools for data analysis Location:
• NICD, 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg Key performance areas:
• Perform advanced analysis and interpretation of data produced from next generation sequencing (NGS) systems • Develop, improve, modify and operate analysis pipelines for NGS datasets • Conduct and initiate computational based research in the area of B cell repertoire responses to viral infection and vaccination • Work closely with Researchers and Collaborators to generate/provide data analysis reports and perform custom analyses as requested • Participate in training staff/students/collaborators in bioinformatics skills Required minimum education and training:
• Matric • Masters level degree in Bioinformatics or related relevant field Required minimum work experience:
- Strong bioinformatics analysis and scripting experience including command line tools and proficiency with a scripting language (e.g. R or Python)
- Prior experience conducting analyses on a remote computer cluster using the Linux command line
- Ability to manage code and projects using version control systems (e.g. git, GitHub or BitBucket)
- Prior experience with workflow managers (e.g. Snakemake and Nextflow) and their application to biological data processing
- Prior experience using and building tools usin
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