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App Programmer/Analyst Assoc
Job Code: 80113
Employer: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Category: Information Technology
Job Description
The Michigan Center for Translational Pathology (MCTP) is a multi-disciplinary center focused on characterizing novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets for cancer.The Michigan Center for Translational Pathology (MCTP) is seeking an Application Programmer/Analyst Associate with extensive experience in RNA-Seq analysis to work on our long non-coding RNA project. Due to the inter-disciplinary environment at the MCTP, we seek an applicant with good communication skills and experience working as part of a team. The selected candidate will be responsible for analysis, design, development, support, deployment, and maintenance of our RNA-Seq pipeline. As we are dealing with cutting edge technologies and clinical information, the applicant must be able to implement intricate methodologies. We are constantly seeking ways to improve data visualization and optimize software efficiency in order to handle the rapidly expanding datasets in the lab.The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor?s Degree in Computational Medicine, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or IT or have equivalent work experience. Experience in Bioinformatics, Biology or Life Sciences is required. Experience with Trinity, TopHat, Cufflinks or other RNA-Seq data analysis tools is required. At least two year’s prior work experience required.The ideal candidate should hold a Master?s Degree or Ph.D. in Computational Medicine, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or ITThe University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
About University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its “Great Colleges to Work For” survey.
