Bioinformatician

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada University of British Columbia Full time
Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Hourly - Information Systems and Technology, Level A

Job Title

Bioinformatician

Department

Pavlidis Laboratory | Department of Psychiatry | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$ $44.43 CAD Hourly

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Posting End Date

June 28, 2023

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Dec 31, 2023


This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

Job Summary

Conduct bioinformatics data analysis and software development projects in a highly interdisciplinary, dynamic and team-based environment.

Participation in a range of projects will be expected, with much opportunity to learn new skills and contribute to research on the genetics and genomics of human psychiatric and neurological conditions (including autism, schizophrenia and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder).

Organizational Status

The position is in the Pavlidis lab, based in the Michael Smith Laboratories at the Point Grey Campus. Will work as part of a team in Dr. Pavlidis' lab (approx. 15 personnel including trainees and staff).

Work Performed

  • Modifies, tests and maintains webbrowser
  • Modifies, tests and maintains software pipelines and standard operating procedures for bioinformatics data analysis.
  • Conducts and supports bioinformatics and statistical analyses and interpretation of DNA and RNA sequencing data in internal and collaborative research projects using appropriate software tools and custom programs and scripts.
  • Documents and communicates analysis results in written and oral form.
  • Creates and maintains developer documentation.


Interacts with other team members to resolve problems, distribute tasks and plan future steps; contributes to team interactions by consultation, collaboration, teamwork and task-sharing.

Consequence of Error/Judgement


Receives general direction from supervisors but is expected to exercise their own judgement and independence with respect to the execution of assigned tasks.

It is expected that the individual will be a strong participant in the design and direction of the analyses and software development, not just following an existing specification.

This position must maintain reasonable standards of work quality and effectiveness. Failure to correctly perform analysis task can result in the failure of research projects and significant costs. Failure to correctly implement software could lead to rewriting of the code and lost time.

Supervision Received

Reports to Dr. Pavlidis and receives day-to-day guidance from the Senior Bioinformatician. Work is reviewed in terms of achievement of specific project objectives.

Supervision Given

Expected to assist and advise other team members including students who are supervised by Dr. Pavlidis.

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate Degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of one year of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Relevant disciplines would include bioinformatics, genetics, software engineering, or computer science.
  • Knowledge of other languages that would be beneficial include Bash, Python, Java and Javascript (e.g. ).
  • Must show initiative and independence in daytoday work.
  • Must have excellent spoken and written English communication skills.

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