University of Southern California
Programmer Analyst Job at University of Southern California in Los Angeles
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
School: Keck School of Medicine
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Position: Programmer Analyst I
There is an exciting new opportunity at the University of Southern California for a highly motivated candidate who would like to strengthen bioinformatics skills. Working with researchers who led data analysis of large genomic consortia (e.g. TCGA, ENCODE, PsychENCODE), the Programmer Analyst I will analyze in-house generated high throughput sequencing epigenomics datasets and integrate multi-dimensional large-scale omics datasets, utilizing and building software programs. The Programmer Analyst I will assist on various research projects. The position may require occasional flexible work hours depending on the demands of the protocols and processing timelines.
Responsibilities:
To Apply:
Complete the Workday application
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined work experience and education as equivalent
Minimum Experience: 0 - 6 months
Minimum Field of Expertise: General knowledge of programming and documentation procedures and programming methods and operator instructions. Knowledge of one or more appropriate computer languages.
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Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Position: Programmer Analyst I
There is an exciting new opportunity at the University of Southern California for a highly motivated candidate who would like to strengthen bioinformatics skills. Working with researchers who led data analysis of large genomic consortia (e.g. TCGA, ENCODE, PsychENCODE), the Programmer Analyst I will analyze in-house generated high throughput sequencing epigenomics datasets and integrate multi-dimensional large-scale omics datasets, utilizing and building software programs. The Programmer Analyst I will assist on various research projects. The position may require occasional flexible work hours depending on the demands of the protocols and processing timelines.
Responsibilities:
- Install, analyze, assess, and maintain and modify existing programs to make improvements
- Build computational infrastructure, systems, and pipelines of programs
- Develop algorithms and write novel scripts to analyze next-generation sequencing datasets
- Develop web-based databases and tools to facilitate data analysis
- Write protocols and present experimental results
- Prepare scientific manuscripts under the direction of PI
- Make suggestions based on daily operations, and the analyst may also be responsible for teaching techniques to others
- Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Computational Biology, Statistics, or Data Science in a relevant field
- Familiarity with R or Python, and the Unix (Linux) environment is required; skills in other programming languages (e.g. perl or java) will be a plus
- Background and work knowledge in algorithms, scientific computing, and machine learning or statistics
- Experience with building databases or programs
- Experience in analyzing and annotating omics data sets will be a plus
- Experience and knowledge of research processes, workflow development, and documenting protocols
- Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Excellent organizational skills
- Due to the collaborative, multi-lab nature of this project, it is essential for an applicant to have excellent organizational and communication skills
To Apply:
Complete the Workday application
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined work experience and education as equivalent
Minimum Experience: 0 - 6 months
Minimum Field of Expertise: General knowledge of programming and documentation procedures and programming methods and operator instructions. Knowledge of one or more appropriate computer languages.
USC is a smoke-free environment
USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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