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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.newscientistjobs.com/jobs/job/head-bioinformatics-nc-north-carolina-1400864340.htm" title="Head Bioinformatics  City: Research Triangle Park Job ID: A4EA152E-0564-4231-8B6E-8EF93B2B283B Role Purpose/Accountabilities Define and direct Syngenta\'s bioinformatics strategy across the globe. By managing diverse expertise, resources and collaboration..." target="_blank">Head Bioinformatics</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss_date">posted on July 11, 2010 06:03:54 am</span><br />');
document.write('Head Bioinformatics  City: Research Triangle Park Job ID: A4EA152E-0564-4231-8B6E-8EF93B2B283B Role Purpose/Accountabilities Define and direct Syngenta\'s bioinformatics strategy across the globe. By managing diverse expertise, resources and collaborations, this individual will take a leading role in research and discovery across the Syngenta portfolio. Through the development and implementation of leading-edge data integration, analyses and mathematical modeling, they will enhance the interpretation of complex multi-dimensional data. By combining these tools with exceptional outreach to and support of researchers, they will enable the mining of large and diverse data sets in novel and insightful ways, impacting both product and cost innovation for Syngenta in a significant way. Under their guidance, the Bioinformatics function will continually advance the understanding of plants and their interaction with the environment and chemistry - powering our ambition of growth through innovation.Accountabilities:. Set, implement and direct the global Bioinformatics strategy to support the research and business objectives of the company across Crop Protection, Seeds and Lawn and Garden businesses.. Develop and maintain effective bioinformatic community across a geographically dispersed organization - important for development of ongoing strategy.. Enhance the value of Bioinformatics by proactive interaction with internal and external collaborators, setting clear objectives, and managing projects to ensure the desired results are achieved. . Identify and implement new analytical techniques to support progress in biological, genetic and chemical research. . Provide access to education on analytical methods for research scientists to enhance their ability to make decisions and generate robust biological hypotheses.. Keep management and stakeholders informed of the status of and issues confronting Bioinformatics to enable appropriate decision-making.. Sustain a productive partnership with the R&DIS and IT organizations to ensure optimal performance and resources.. Travel - International travel 1-2 times every 6 weeks.Knowledge, Skills & Experience . Extensive experience in large-scale bioinformatics research and its application to \'omics, genetics and systems biology. . Management and development of a large team of researchers and bioinformatics scientists, across multiple locations.. Extensive experience with management and mining of data generated on short-read sequencing, expression, metabolite and/or other \'omic platforms . Proven capability to drive bioinformatics research towards integrative bioinformatics and systems biology.. Excellent communication, organizational and presentation skills.. Documentation preparation (e.g., periodic reports, white papers, proposals, study protocols, etc.).. Experience in negotiating and budgeting time between competing cross-functional demands for resources.Critical knowledge:. 12+ years of experience working in a scientific/R&D environment, with at least seven years of applied bioinformatics or biostatistics experience. . 4+ years management experience in leading a large Bioinformatics team.Critical experience:. Experienced with data management, integration and data mining concepts. . Experience working within or closely with an IT organization or a group that develops and supports software. . Experience with international product development teams preferred.. Desire to work in an environment dedicated to delivery, quality services and products.. Ability to lead a dispersed team across multiple sites and regions.Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges . Drive science- and operational-effectiveness of the Syngenta BioInformatics competency platform. Coordinate bioinformatics activities and resources across the global organizational matrix of businesses units and regions.. Establish and manage the budget in alignment with the corporate projects and budgetary guidelines. . Develop industry leadership Bioinformatics resources through recruiting, retaining, contracting, training, mentoring, coaching and collaborating . . Engage senior management with appropriate information and education to grow support for the Bioinformatics strategy.. Balance technical push against business pull, tactical delivery against strategic ambitions.. Align Bioinformatics resources with company, department, and project goals through objective setting, performance reviews, salary management, and career development. . Enhance and communicate the company\'s reputation through intellectual property, peer-reviewed publication and participation in seminars and conferences.Additional Information . All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.. Periodic domestic and international travel will be required. ');
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document.write('<span class="rss_date">posted on September 02, 2010 03:02:09 am</span><br />');
document.write('Data Mining Lead- St. Louis (ABST)  -  0029I             Description               Monsanto provides a dynamic research environment leveraging state of the art technologies, and vast amounts of diverse \'omics\' data (generated through High-throughput sequencing, Expression, Metabolite, and Phenotype profiling) to translate \'omics\' resources into new products.       We are searching for a highly motivated scientist with excellent training in biology with experience in bioinformatics including excellent statistical and quantitative genetics skills to join our Discovery Data Mining Team. This person will be responsible for applying bioinformatics expertise in the areas of data mining (sequence, expression, phenotype. etc), data integration, and bioinformatics tool development, whilst interfacing with multi-disciplinary teams of scientists across Biotechnology and Breeding Technologies. The individual will work closely with other bioinformatics functions and plant scientists to articulate biological questions, investigate various data types and tools available, develop data analysis strategies, make interpretations and derive hypothesis.       The individual will deliver analysis results in user friendly and sensible ways, which may require writing scripts, and publishing automated workflows to help scientists navigate and understand results. The individual will also contribute to bioinformatics process optimization and standardization, and work with the bioinformatics tool development team to define tool requirements. The role will require significant time management and excellent communication skills.               Qualifications           An MS or PhD in (Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Quantitative Genetics) with demonstrated bioinformatics experience is required   Excellent knowledge of the latest bioinformatics tools, ontologies, data mining approaches, and databases for sequence, phylogeny, and structural analysis is required.   PERL, CGI, HTML, SQL desirable   Excellent communication and network skills, and the ability to interact with research scientists are essential requirements       Training and experience in plant biology, plant physiology, molecular biology, quantitative genetics, or plant biotechnology are highly desired, as are familiarity with common bioinformatic algorithms, tools and databases, UNIX platform and relational databases.            Job      Research & Development       Primary Location   North America-USA-Missouri-St. Louis          Organization      Yield & Stress Traits_51013458       Schedule      Full-time      ');
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document.write('<span class="rss_date">posted on August 13, 2010 06:03:12 am</span><br />');
document.write('The successful candidate will be responsible for providing proactive bioinformatics support, scientific consultation, data analysis capabilities, and application support to researchers engaged in Plant Biotech research. They will need to understand lab and research workflows, requirements and priorities. It is expected that they will also work closely with a team of Computational Biologists, Developers and other bioinformatics staff members located in Johnston, Iowa to ensure that the computational needs of Wilmington-based researchers are appropriately met.         Duties/Responsibilities      The successful candidate will work as part of a multifunctional, geographically distributed team of researchers, software developers and computational biologists to meet researcher needs in bioinformatics and computational biology. They will provide proactive research support and will be expected to establish and actively maintain client relationships, identify and define computational needs to solve research problems, regularly follow and understand advances in technology, maintain communication and facilitate collaborative development. They will be responsible for understanding scientific needs and process and must be able prioritize these needs and effectively communicate them to team members located both on and off site. The candidate will support applications and datasets through requirements gathering, application testing, user training and documentation. They should be able to provide ad-hoc data analyses for researchers using existing and developed software tools.         Educational Qualifications Desired      PhD in Plant Biology, Agronomy, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioinformatics or a related field with a minimum of 2 to 4 years of related experience or a Masters in Plant Biology, Agronomy , Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioinformatics or a related field and a minimum of 6 to 8 years of related experience is required. Equivalent amoutns of relevant education and experience will be considered.         Competencies and Experience Desired      The candidate should demonstrate an extensive working knowledge of a broad range of Bioinformatics tools and a solid understanding of both the computational and biological rational surrounding their use. The ability to translate biological research needs into computational solutions is critical. Pertinent bioinformatics programming skills will be advantageous, but not a requirement. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary and the successful candidate will need to effectively communicate with both biological researchers and IT staff. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are necessary, and the candidate will need to effectively work both independently and in multifunctional team settings. The desire to serve research clients will be a key to success in the position.~cb~ 05/11/2010 ');
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document.write('<span class="rss_date">posted on August 26, 2010 10:17:29 am</span><br />');
document.write('Bioinformatics AnalystUniversity of MiamiMiami, Florida USAWe strive to deliver the best - in patient care, research, and education. Experience amazing opportunities and outstanding rewards with the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.The John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Miami is seeking a Bioinformatics Analyst. The successful candidate will work with research teams to extend capabilities in next generation data analysis and Bioinformatics to help improve the understanding of genetic variation in human health and disease. Responsibilities include developing, maintaining and updating next generation data workflows to include the following: alignments, SNP verification, in silico functional annotation and detection of genetic differences between case and controls. The successful applicant will work on large-scale multidisciplinary research projects in collaboration with the Sequencing Core and Center for Genomics Technologies and principal investigators to enable translational research and development in Clinical Genomics. Qualifications Include:? A Bachelor\'s degree (Master?s or PhD degree in Bioinformatics/ Computer Science/ Computational Biology preferred)? At least three years experience in Bioinformatics in large-scale genome sequence analyses? Proven track record in providing solutions for laboratory-based experimentalists ? Demonstrable programming skills such as Java and/or C++/C required along with excellent scripting skills in PERL? Proficient in using relational database management systems such as MySQL or Oracle? Working experience using next generation data analysis (eg Illumina GA/HiSeqs 2000, SOLID, 454) ? Working knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments? Ability to work in a fast moving interdisciplinary team environment? Working knowledge of data analysis in some of the following areas: transcriptome analysis (eg digital expression and detection of splice variants), targeted re-sequencing projects, genome capture of exomes, CNV analysis, developing material for Bioinformatics tutorials and training courses, micro-RNA target prediction, analysis of methylation in epigenomics projects? Ability to discuss issues and provide solutions to scientists with different backgrounds? Ability to trouble shoot effectively in problem solving and have high standards for checking and tracking the quality of their work product? Experience with cluster computing, knowledge of resource management and job scheduling (eg PBS) desired ? Working experience analyzing copy number variation using NGS technologies/gene expression is a plus? Any appropriate combination of education, certifications and/or relevant work experience will be consideredDiscover all this and countless opportunities that reward your talent. The University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine is proud to offer those who lead with us competitive salaries, medical and dental benefits, tuition remission, vacation, university paid holidays and much more. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.To apply for this position, please click Apply Now below. (position number 041467)The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer ');
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document.write('<span class="rss_date">posted on August 13, 2010 06:03:02 am</span><br />');
document.write('The successful candidate will be responsible for providing proactive bioinformatics support, scientific consultation, data analysis capabilities, and application support to sequencing lab PI\'s and researchers actively engaged in utilizing Next Generation Sequencing technologies. They will need to understand lab and research workflows, requirements and priorities. It is expected that they will also work closely with Computational Biologists and other bioinformatics staff members to ensure that research client needs are adequately represented and that the computational needs of Next-Gen sequencing and analysis are appropriately met.         Duties/Responsibilities      The successful candidate will work as part of a multifunctional team of researchers, software developers and computational biologists to meet researcher and sequencing lab needs. They will be responsible for understanding scientific needs and process and must be able to help prioritize these needs to establish project goals. The candidate will support applications and datasets through requirements gathering, application testing, user training and documentation. In consultation with team members, they should be able to provide ad-hoc data analyses for researchers using existing software tools. As Next-Gen technologies are rapidly evolving, the successful candidate will be expected to regularly follow and understand advances in technology and contribute to efforts to utilizing and deploying these technologies.         Educational Qualifications Desired      Master\'s degree in Biology, Plant Biology, Agronomy, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics or a related field and a minimum of 2 to 4 years of related experience required or a PhD in Biology, Plant Biology, Agronomy, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics or a related field and 0-2 years related experience preferred, or equivalent amounts of education and experience.         Competencies and Experience Desired      The candidate must have experience working with high-throughput sequence data, especially with Next-Gen data. Experience in the fields of Bioinformatics and Genomics research is required and research experience in crop or plant biotechnology is a plus. The candidate must possess strong PC computer skills and it is desirable to have experience using Next Gen sequencing software to analyze data. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary and the successful candidate will need to effectively communicate with both biological researchers and IT staff. The ability to translate biological research needs into computational problems is critical. The candidate will need to effectively work both independently and in multifunctional team settings. The desire to serve researcher needs in a service oriented fashion will be a key to continued success in the position.~cb~ 05/11/2010 ');
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