Job Description
The senior bioinformatician possesses the skillsets of the bioinformatician with the following additional or enhanced skills: Possesses strong skills and knowledge in a variety of bioinformatics and computational biology tools and techniques. Also possesses strong programing skills. Can answer technical questions on bioinformatics tools and methods. Utilizes scientific best practices when implementing and applying bioinformatics methods and interpreting the results. Can read, comprehend and interpret the bioinformatics literature published in the areas of primary expertise, for instance sequence alignment techniques, variant calling, and molecular docking. Can implement, run and evaluate published bioinformatics methods. Successfully manages small to medium size projects. Keeps timeline on deliverables. Excellent communication skills. Keeps collaborators regularly up-to-date on progress and warns them of expected delays or analytical challenges. Can appropriately identify projects that require bioinformatics methodologies. Performs analytics under the guidance of a principal bioinformatician or other bioinformatics staff with equal expertise (abbreviated below as "senior-level bioinformaticians").
Qualifications
Master's in bioinformatics or a similar field emphasizing analytical omics expertise with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience OR PhD in bioinformatics or a similar field emphasizing analytical omics expertise with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience. Requires a division level knowledge of the institution and must function as an information resource and mentor. Outstanding written and oral communication skills. Expertise in the use of informatics computing and data management packages. Ability to prioritize, organize, and delegate various tasks on multiple, concurrent projects. Demonstrated success as an independent consulting bioinformatics specialist on projects. Frequently demonstrated initiative/innovation in administration, education (seminars, training), software development, and technical reports. Strong project management skills. A commitment to customer service with an attitude of owning the experience of each customer is required.
About the Team
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.
