Bioinformatics Programmer Job

Employer Name: University of Pennsylvania	SpiderID: 2216441
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Date Posted: 5/7/2008
Wage:	Category: Computer Software/Programming
Job Code:
Number Of Openings: 1

Job Description:
Applications are invited for a computer
programming position, focusing on bioinformatic
studies of HIV biology. The programmer
will be responsible for bioinformatics software
development and support of existing software. The
programmer must rapidly develop and
implement web-based and report-based tools to
process and analyze high-throughput sequence
data. Projects include viral integration
site annotation, HIV genotyping, and metagenomic
analyses.

Job Requirements:
The candidate should hold a BS or MS in a scientific
or engineering discipline and have completed
coursework in bioinformatics, biology,
computer science, and statistics. Applicants should
have experience in web-based programming,
working in a Unix/Linux environment, Perl
scripting, and biology/bioinformatics. Additional
experience in statistical analysis, programming in
R, and database management would
be helpful.

If possible, please provide examples of completed
or published bioinformatics applications. The
position is available immediately.
Salary commensurate with experience.

Job Criteria:
Start Date: Immediately available
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: 3
Education Required: Masters
Overnight Travel: None
Vacation Time: 3 weeks / year

Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Life and/or Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement

Company Profile:
The University of Pennsylvania is a large research
university. Our lab is located in the School of
Medicine, Department of Microbiology.

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Mali Skotheim	Company Type: Employer
Company: University of Pennsylvania

City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Zip: 19104

Web Site: http://microb230.med.upenn.edu/