Bioinformatics Scientist - NIH Job Listing at Kelly Services in Durham, NC (Job ID 10134364)

Description

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers.  Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world.  We are seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist to support the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH/NIEHS).  This position requires on-site work on the NIEHS campus in Research Triangle Park, NC with eligibility for telework if/when authorized. 

This is a long-term contract position which offers:
-    Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
-    Optional health, vision, and dental plans
-    Paid leave as well as 11 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.  
-    Access to NIH's unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

TASKS/SERVICES. The contractor shall: 
(1) Carry out Next Generation Sequencing data analyses across concurrent projects including mapping, SNP and structural variation discovery and validation, statistical analyses, meta-analyses of genomic features, pathways analyses, and principal components analyses
(2) Apply in-depth knowledge of computational methods in the analyses of large epidemiology and population genomics datasets including Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) and massively parallel Next Generation Sequencing
(3) Conduct analyses of GWAS data quality including analyses of multiple experimental designs simultaneously
(4) Carry out GWAS data and meta-data analyses including imputation analyses, stratification analyses, haplotype analyses, significant SNP and structural variation discovery and others
(5) Conduct statistical analyses to extract biologically meaningful information including meta-data from genomic and targeted element population studies
(6) Utilize commercial software and freeware as well as write custom algorithms programs to accomplish scientific tasks and support biological discovery
(7) Validate and conduct quality analysis for all types Next Generation sequencing data in the context of understanding complex disease and complex population structures
(8) Work with biologists to design models summarizing, explaining, and interpreting experimental data
(9) Provide correlation analyses of data derived from different experimental platforms such as correlation of whole exome re-sequencing and GWAS data
(10) Participate in group meetings with population genomics biologists, present findings to individuals and groups and advise on coordination of analyses and discovery methods
(11) Support high performance computer environmental resources, maintain work stations and identify and operate commercial software and freeware relevant to analyses 

REQUIREMENTS. The contractor ideally would have: 
(1) Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, or related biological/life science discipline
(2) Minimum of 6 years of experience that includes next gen sequencing data analysis, pipeline development, genome-wide association studies, bulk RNA-sequencing, and/or multi-omics analysis
(3) Experience working with large data sets and using R, Python, MATLAB, Linux, Shell scripting, and/or Java
(4) Ability to work on-site at NIH/NIEHS in Research Triangle Park, NC

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE
When you apply, please know a Kelly Government Solutions Recruiter will review your resume and will contact you directly, if your skills and experience match the requirements of this position; a full job description can be made available at that time.
Due to the high volume of inquiries, we regret that we cannot accept phone calls. Even if you aren't contacted for this position, you are still part of our talent network.  All Kelly recruiters have access to your profile, which expands your opportunities even further.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, short-term disability, and a transportation spending account.
Visit https://www.mykelly.us/us-mykelly/perks/ for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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