As a Research Computing Applications team member, engage researchers as partners to co-create and co-learn research activities and relevant advanced computing capabilities to facilitate and transform collaborative and interdisciplinary research.

• Work directly with faculty, staff, and graduate students of the BU Medical Campus on complex projects such as Framingham Heart Study and Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project.
• Provide necessary training and consulting to support efficient utilization of Boston University's High Performance Computing resources.
• Install, document, and validate existing researcher-facing software packages.
• Support research data management, including designing, implementing visualizing and maintaining data acquisition, data transformation, and data storage.
• Provide outreach and training to the university research community.
• Collaborate with regional and national research computing peers on the fields landscape and best practices.

Required Skills

• Master's or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of experience
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, or C/C++
• Demonstrated experience in working with analyses pipelines for NGS including WES, WGS, and RNA-seq
• Experience with variant calling, annotation, and genotype-phenotype association analysis systems
• Familiarity with bioinformatics software, algorithms, and data formats
• Experience with Unix/Linux environments, including shell scripting Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, academic environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with various software development and verification tools/packages
• Experience with version control systems
• Experience with high performance and/or cloud computing

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Experience

• Master's or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of experience
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, or C/C++
• Demonstrated experience in working with analyses pipelines for NGS including WES, WGS, and RNA-seq
• Experience with variant calling, annotation, and genotype-phenotype association analysis systems
• Familiarity with bioinformatics software, algorithms, and data formats
• Experience with Unix/Linux environments, including shell scripting Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, academic environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with various software development and verification tools/packages
• Experience with version control systems
• Experience with high performance and/or cloud computing

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.