Working title:
Computational Biologist/Bioinformatic Scientist
Official title:
SENIOR SCIENTIST(E10BN) or ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST(E10FN) or ASSISTANT SCIENTIST(E10LN)
Degree and area of specialization:
Ph.D. in bioinformatics or a life science discipline.
Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
Five years experience in genomics; expertise in a broad range of commercial and academic analytical
tools and algorithms (including statistics), database operations, and programming skills in major
biological scripting
languages.
Principal duties:
The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), is housed at the University of Wisconsin with
collaborators at Michigan State University, along with other academic, private sector, and national
laboratories. The GLBRC is one of three Department of Energy centers to conduct fundamental,
genomics-based research on microbial and plant systems required to realize the national need for
low-cost biofuels. The successful candidate will be part of an integrated Informatics and IT team
supporting the research objectives of the GLBRC in scientific and business computing, and
computational infrastructure.
This position will work with Center scientists to identify
and define the needs for analysis of laboratory experiments and provide optimal computational
solutions. Will actively participate in design of biological experiments and use computational
tools to develop and perform their analyses by extracting, processing, and analyzing various types
of biological large-scale data, such as expression profiling, proteomics, or sequencing. Will
provide value-added annotation to public and private data sets for development of in-house data
repositories; will prototype scientific databases, analytical applications, and user interfaces; as
well as integrate existing computational tools into analytical workflows. Will function as an
internal consultant to GLBRC scientists assisting them in custom data analysis, identify research
problems, design research methodologies, and prepare results for presentation or
publication.
| Appointment type: | Academic Staff |
| Department(s): | AG&LSC/GLBRC |
| Full time salary rate: | Minimum $39,270 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications |
| Term: | This is a renewable appointment. |
| Appointment percent: | 100% |
| Anticipated begin date: | JULY 22, 2008 |
| Number of positions: | 2 |
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION
Application must be received by: JULY 17, 2008
HOW TO APPLY:
Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #59117 to
| Renee Clodfelter | |
| 1531 Microbial Sciences | TTY: 608-263-2473 |
| 1550 Linden Drive | Fax: 608-890-2269 |
| Madison WI 53706-1521 | Email: pvl@glbrc.wisc.edu |