Job:Research Scientist III at Genome Informatics Facility, Iowa State University

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Position Title:

• Research Scientist III

Job Group:

• Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular biology, genomics or related scientific field (or equivalent experience and depth).
• Experience with using Nextflow on HPC systems
• Experience developing tutorials and collaborating with scientists
• High programming proficiency in a Unix/Linux/HPC environment.

Job Description:

• The Office of Biotechnology facilitates and advances programs in research, education, and outreach that contribute to the goals of Iowa State University’s Strategic Plan in the area of biotechnology.
• The Genome Informatics Facility in the Office of Biotechnology at Iowa State University is seeking a senior level bioinformatician for a Research Scientist III position. The position will participate in 1) data analysis: translation of big data into informative data toward the understanding of biological questions, 2) building cyberinfrastructure: pipelines, scripts and tutorials, 3) developing algorithms, pipelines and software and 4) publishing results in scientific journals and presenting them at national meetings and conferences.
• The successful candidate will possess strong organizational skills, possess a high attention to detail; enjoy learning new areas: sequencing technologies, open software programs and a diverse range of biological systems; be able to analyze very large data sets using high performance computing infrastructures; and work independently and collaboratively to resolve problems and meet deadlines.
• This is a regular with term appointment position(fixed-term) that has the opportunity for renewal.

Level Guidelines

• Senior-level position possessing high-level professional and/or technical skills working independently under minimal supervision to support ISU’s mission and department or work unit goals
• Applies senior-level professional knowledge and expertise to work requiring greater latitude
• Solves moderately complex problems and regularly exercises judgment to determine appropriate action
• Regularly exercises judgment to resolve problems and determine appropriate action on a broad set of issue and problems. May provide recommendations regarding problems/issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices
• Responds to complicated inquiries, provides training, and provides direction to lower-level staff
• May provide supervision for one to two other staff (i.e., leads a small work team)
• May lead projects for which well-defined practices and procedures may not exist
• Provides guidance to students

Appointment Type:

• Regular with Term Appointment (Fixed Term)

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:

• September 30, 2024

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

• 12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

• Full time

Pay Grade:

• PS809 ( see salary matrix here; minimum starting annual salary not less than $57,829)

Application Instructions:

• To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application on Workday. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2. Letter of Application/Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [e-mail] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Original Posting Date:

• October 29, 2021

Posting Close Date:

• November 19, 2021

Job Requisition Number:

• R6599