Stanford University School of Medicine seeks a full-time Bioinformatician. The successful applicant will conduct bioinformatic and statistical analysis to facilitate biomedical research in two laboratories in the Program in Epithelial Biology that use high-throughput techniques to understand stem cell function, development, cancer, and other biological processes. Technologies currently in use include next generation sequencing platforms, gene expression arrays, mass spectrometry, custom tiling arrays, and full- genome functional genetics screens. We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in the area of bioinformatics and biostatistics. A bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computation or related field with two years of relevant experience is required. Masters degree desired. Previous experience with analysis of high throughput data and large datasets from the aforementioned platforms using established software is preferred. In addition, applicants will need to have familiarity with scripting languages (Perl/Python, R, or other languages and environments) to create custom data analysis pipelines to test directed biological hypotheses with available data. Applicants will be expected to have experience with relational database management systems (MySQL or similar software) to interrelate large volumes of data generated from multiple sources. Previous experience with Unix/Linux environment is required. Algorithm development and some background in biology are also highly desired. The successful candidate should have a demonstrated ability to work with biologists to apply computational approaches to their experiments as well as the ability to facilitate the development of others’ bioinformatics skills. Applicants must possess good communication and team skills and be fluent in both spoken and written English.
I wrote such recruitment ads before and interviewed a few. I can't say the computational requirements in this one is challenging. Most are basic. But the expectation on work experiences is overshot, and it should mostly address a candidate pool of PhDs. In fact, personality is often more important than experience in real interviews.
【在 j*p 的大作中提到】 : Stanford University School of Medicine seeks a full-time Bioinformatician. : The successful applicant will conduct bioinformatic and statistical analysis : to facilitate biomedical research in two laboratories in the Program in : Epithelial Biology that use high-throughput techniques to understand stem : cell function, development, cancer, and other biological processes. : Technologies currently in use include next generation sequencing platforms, : gene expression arrays, mass spectrometry, custom tiling arrays, and full- : genome functional genetics screens. : We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in the area of : bioinformatics and biostatistics. A bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics,