The Kleinstein Lab at Yale School of Medicine is seeking a software/database programmer to develop and manage data systems for human immune profiling studies, supporting the Human Immunology Project Consortium (HIPC) to revolutionize data utilization and reanalysis within the NIH research community.
Requirements
- Solid knowledge of and ability to apply standard software development principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
- Advanced knowledge of source code management and version control, including experience with tools such as Git/Mercurial, GitHub/Bitbucket, Docker, etc.
- Strong programming skills in Python, R, and *nix shell scripting.
- Database management experience, ideally related to clinical or lab studies in a biomedical field.
- Concrete understanding of genomic tools and repositories.
- Familiarity with multiple operating systems including Linux, Unix, Windows.
- Master's or Doctorate degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Biology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Responsibilities
- Develop, integrate, and oversee data collection interfaces and management systems, as well as bioinformatics analysis software.
- Work with the Human Immunology Project Consortium (HIPC) to develop cutting-edge data standards and dynamic data extraction pipelines.
- Communicate with labs for quality data collection and implement efficient database systems for data storage and sharing.
- Submit demographic and high-throughput immune profiling data (gene expression, flow cytometry, NGS, etc.) to NIH-funded databases such as ImmPort, GEO, SRA, etc.
- Manage and maintain the lab's computer systems, including installing, configuring, and updating hardware and software.
- Troubleshoot technical issues to minimize downtime and implement data backup and recovery solutions.
- Apply bioinformatics and statistical methods in support of the projects, depending on experience.
Other
- Bachelor's Degree and four years of experience or equivalent education and experience.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing, and credit checks.
- Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities, which may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations.
- Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.
