The Senior Research Assistant will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Raja Mazumder at George Washington University (Washington, DC, USA). The position will contribute to the deliverables and development of databases, data analysis tools, and web resources. This position carries out research/development activities by designing and conducting bioinformatics experiments, under general guidance from the Principal Investigator.
Using a certain degree of creativity and latitude, the core responsibilities of this position include making detailed observations, analyzing data, and interpreting results. They will also compile results and prepare technical reports and documentation of outcomes. The Senior Research Assistant will test software tools, write scripts, and refine code to meet project demands. They will coordinate meetings, draft reports, and assist with proposal, publication, and presentation content.
The Senior Research Assistant will also be responsible for creating, presenting, and discussing various progress reports with Dr. Mazumder and key project stakeholders. This role has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in bioinformatics and data science.
Job duties include:
Research project coordination, data integration, and development of web resources.
Maintaining documentation and interaction with stakeholders, collaborators, lab members, and community members.
Participating in testing, development, and maintenance of portals, bioinformatics software, algorithms, tools, and workflows produced in the lab.
Creating reliable and informative reports to be used for stakeholders, collaborators, and lab members.
Using SharePoint, GitHub, Slack, and similar tools for communication and project management.
Coordinating meetings and assisting in the drafting of research project reports, proposals, publications, and presentation content.
Scheduling of tasks and follow-up meetings regarding progress with the stakeholders.
Helping with miscellaneous project duties and expectations.
Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will hold a BA/BS and 1 year of experience in a related discipline. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Preferred Qualifications:
Understanding of bioinformatics tools, biology, and biological databases.
Experience in bioinformatics programming/scripting, web frameworks, database management, and software testing (Python, MongoDB, HTML/CSS/Javascript).
Familiarity with machine learning.
Familiarity with bioinformatics platforms/tools and biomedical data modeling.
Familiarity with database structures, data dictionaries, BioCompute Objects, biomarkers, glycans, genes, proteins, and other biomolecules.
Good communication skills and proficiency in academic writing.
Familiarity with SharePoint, GitHub, Slack, and/or similar tools.
