Bioinformatics Scientist - 2-3 years limited term

Bioinformatics Scientist - 2-3 years limited term

Job Description
Bayer Biologics, a division of Bayer CropScience in Davis, CA, is
currently seeking to fill a Bioinformatics Scientist position within the
Biologics Informatics group.

The candidate will be responsible for:
.       Participating in a multi-disciplinary team of scientists to
        offer bioinformatics, genomics, transcriptomics and other omics
        solutions for controlling pests and diseases in plant and
        promoting plant health using microbes;
.       Proactively identifying and incorporating new algorithms and
        technology to automate the analysis of microbial genomes and to
        extend the features of existing analysis pipeline;
.       Understanding the dynamics of plant, microbe and pest/pathogen
        interaction using various omics technologies;
.       Managing next-generation sequencing (NGS) data and analyses;
.       Training research staff on the use of relevant bioinformatics
        software and tools;
.       Working with other non-bioinformatics team member in the
        Informatics group to understand their roles and to serve as
        backups as needed;
.       Communicating effectively through listening, documentations and
        presentations, especially using compelling visualization tools
        to share analysis and interpretation of data.

The candidate is required to possess the following:
.       M.S or Ph.D. or equivalent in Computational Biology,
        Bioinformatics, Genomics, Microbiology, Plant Biology or related
        field and any level of post-graduate industry and/or academic
        experience;
.       Ability to handle a large data set efficiently using scripts,
        particularly in the analysis of NGS data;
.       Familiar with commercial and open-source bioinformatics tools;
.       In depth familiarity with various public genomic databases;
.       Genome assembly of microbial genomes;
.       Experiences in three or more of the following areas: comparative
        genomics, transcriptome sequencing analysis, phylogenetic
        analysis, pathway modeling and analysis, metagenomics analysis,
        and/or genome wide association studies.

Preferred Skills/Experience:
.       Experiences working in the biotech sector focusing on plant
        health and crop protection;
.       Knowledge of statistical software tools and packages;
.       Familiar with SQL and relational database, particularly
        PostgreSQL;
.       Fluent in Python, Perl, or other scripting languages;
.       Previous laboratory experience; 
.       Knowledge of bacterial and plant genetics;
.       Working with high performance computing clusters.

Thank you,

Matt Armstrong
Senior Recruiter

Bayer Corporation
HR//Services
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741
USA
Office: �(412) 778-6688
Email: matthew.armstrong@bayer.com 
Web: http://www.bayer.com 
Career Site:� http://www.career.bayer.us

Matthew Armstrong