Position Announcements
Computational Scientist/Bioinformatics Technician
Name of the position: Computational Scientist/Bioinformatics: Marine Protistan Physiology and Transcriptomics
Application deadline: posted until filled
Location: Department of Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Position Summary: The ideal candidate will have strong bioinformatics skills and some level of practical (bench) skills in molecular biology and microbiology. The position entails participation in experimental studies to examine the physiological response of marine mixotrophic algae to various environmental cues. The candidate will work closely
with team members and be responsible for generating and reporting quality
assured transcriptomic data and also developing and troubleshooting genomic
analytical protocols. Key activities of the candidate will be maintaining
computational infrastructure (server maintenance and access), establishing
bioinformatics routines for data management, and statistical analysis of high
throughput data.
Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree in Bioinformatics/Computer science/Computer Engineering preferred, or equivalent work experience.
More information about specific job duties and instructions for applying:
USC jobs Web site: http://capsnet.usc.edu/ers/. Please reference requisition #013992.
Contact for more information: Karla Heidelberg (kheidelb@usc.edu) or David Caron
(dcaron@usc.edu).