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Facility: National Jewish Health - Main Campus Department: Immunology and Genomic Medicine Schedule: Full Time - Variable Shift Responsibilities Leads the work of co-workers providing effective communication, direction, guidance and resources as appropriate. Provides leadership for bioinformatics projects. Leads the design and development efforts of major bioinformatics-related programming projects. Writes advanced scripts to access databases and analyze data. Leads the effort for preparation and teaching of courses and/or demonstrations on the use of bioinformatics tools. Directs and guides DNA, RNA and protein sequence database searches and the computational analysis of resulting data. Provides workflow direction to subordinates and serves as a mentor to junior staff. Interprets complex biological information and performs tasks to reduce and consolidate output from software. Prepares data for utilization by other scientists. Uses version control and other reproducible research practices. Writes sections for reports and other dissemination of research methods and findings. Core Competencies Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals. Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks. Coaching and Teaching Others: Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem. Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; treats others with dignity and respect. Informing and Communicating: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups. Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; being proactive. Managing Work and Time/Project Management: Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Problem Solving: Uses issue identification, data relation and comparison, pattern recognition and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations. Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility May lead the tasks of co-workers. Travel None Minimum Qualifications Education: Master of Science (MS) in bioinformatics, biostatistics or computer science or related field required. PhD in the computational field preferred. Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of applied experience required. Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Advanced skills in utility programming (C Shell, Perl, BioPerl, JAVA, and other languages) in a Linux environment, as well as designing, developing, and programming databases (e.g. Oracle, MySQL) preferred. Salary Range $75,000 - $90,000 Benefits At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. We have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families. Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees. Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accruals and six paid holidays. Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire. Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years. Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities. Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees. Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution. Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. Disability & Life Insurance: Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices. Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options. Exclusive Discounts: Savings on local services and insurance. Application Deadline This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified. National Jewish Health is a non-profit, non-sectarian institution and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants. #J-18808-Ljbffr National Jewish Health

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