Lead Bioinformatics Scientist

Req Id: 30851

Job Title: Lead Bioinformatics Scientist

Job Description:

• As the Lead Bioinformatics Scientist, you will be an integral part of our researcher-facing team, leading the support of Purdue's bioinformatics initiatives at Rosen Center for Advanced Computing. This position provides several opportunities for research collaborations, leadership, external community engagement, and professional development.

With limited oversight from manager, you will be responsible as the subject matter expert for leading, designing, and managing projects using computational tools on large-scale research computing systems. You will engage in active development of collaborative partnerships with university researchers, staff, and external collaborators to lead computational implementation of workflows needed to drive Purdue's cutting-edge life sciences research while addressing data privacy requirements should they apply. You will utilize creativity and innovation to solve complex computational problems raised by researchers and help reduce research bottlenecks. You will consult with researchers to identify and determine requirements based on their unique research needs and collaborate with them to develop proposal opportunities. You will provide strategic and technical leadership for shared cyberinfrastructure initiatives and evaluate current and future trends in areas of high-performance computing, high-throughput computing, and data. You will design and deliver training workshops on computational tools that support bioinformatics research. You may be responsible for coaching and reviewing the work of lower-level professionals.

We are seeking individuals with expertise in bioinformatics and will provide support, mentorship, and training in cyberinfrastructure (CI) best practices to the successful candidate to support research teams at Purdue and nationally.

With this hybrid position you will work on the Purdue West Lafayette campus as well as opportunities to work some days remotely.

The target pay for this position is between $100,000 - $114,000 commensurate with experience and education.

About Us:

Purdue University's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing is committed to promoting and advancing all forms of diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA) to create an environment and culture where the uniqueness of individuals is celebrated and persons from all backgrounds can thrive.

Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing provides access to leading-edge computational and data storage systems as well as expertise in a broad range of high-performance computing activities. To fulfill our mission, we:

• provide advanced computational resources and services to support Purdue faculty and staff researchers
• evaluate, deploy, and support hardware and software for large-scale scientific computing
• promote the effective use of our research computing systems and application software through training and education, consultation, and documentation
• contribute to the discovery process through algorithm design and development of effective computing techniques

Rosen Center for Advanced Computing values and support engagement in national computing activities, workshops, conferences, and interest groups and provides ample opportunities to innovate and present research activities at appropriate venues.

What We're Looking For:

Education and Experience Needed

• Master's degree in life sciences related domains or computer science

• Four (4) - Five (5) years of experience required from below:

• Four (4) years of experience in using high-performance computing, high-throughput computing, coding, scripting, or analyzing and optimizing performance of scientific applications

• Two (2) years of experience conducting research or working with researchers or research groups

• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be accepted

Preferred

• PhD in life sciences related domains

Skills Needed:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with researchers

• Demonstrated the ability to collaborate with researchers

• Demonstrated the ability to build, test, troubleshoot, and optimize scientific applications

• Knowledge of high-performance computing systems

• Demonstrated project management and prioritization skills with the ability to plan, organize and prioritize tasks, and complete projects with minimal supervision

• Demonstrated self-motivation, analytical, and problem-solving skill

• Ability to:

• mentor students

• effectively make presentations and develop and present training

• work as part of a high performing team in a collaborative environment

• work positively in an inclusive and diverse environment

Preferred:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively mentor other professionals and delegate tasks

• Good English communication skills, including experience in submitting papers or contributing to grant proposals

Additional Information:

• Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position

• A background check will be required for employment in this position

• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)

• Retirement Eligibility: Immediate Defined Contribution

• Purdue University is an EEO/AA employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply

• Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days

Who We Are:

Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

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Posting Start Date: 3/26/24