QATAR UNIVERSITY Looking for Bioinformatician/Senior Bioinformatician at Doha, Qatar Full Time

Doha, Qatar

QATAR UNIVERSITY

Full time

Institution: Qatar University Health Cluster

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Bioinformatician to join our research team at the Qatar University Health Cluster. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, designing, and implementing bioinformatics and biostatistics methodologies to support our research objectives. The position involves a mix of research, grant writing, administrative tasks, and mentoring of junior staff members.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop, validate, and implement bioinformatics and biostatistical pipelines for high-throughput omics data analysis.
2. Design and conduct sophisticated analyses of genomics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, and metabolomics data.
3. Apply biostatistics knowledge in experimental design, data analysis, and result interpretation.
4. Lead and contribute to the writing of research proposals, grants, and scientific manuscripts for publication.
5. Oversee the integration of various data with current bioinformatics pipelines for clinical diagnosis and research purposes.
6. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including computational biologists, bench scientists, clinicians, and project managers, to achieve research objectives.
7. Mentor and guide junior bioinformaticians and researchers.
8. Participate in recruiting efforts for the research team.
9. Stay updated on the latest developments and technologies in the field of bioinformatics and biostatistics.
10. Play a key role to recruiting own team.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

1. PhD in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or a related field.
2. Extensive experience in bioinformatics and biostatistics, preferably in a research or clinical setting.
3. Proven experience with bioinformatics tools and databases, and statistical software such as R.
4. Experience in omics data analysis, including genomics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, and metabolomics.
5. Experience in high performance computing environments and cloud-based information systems infrastructure
6. Strong record of research and publications in relevant scientific journals.
7. Experience in grant writing and research proposal development.
8. Proven leadership and mentoring skills.

Desirable Skills:

1. Strong computational programming skills, including scripting in Python or Perl and familiarity with Unix/Linux environment.
2. Experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence methodologies.
3. Good understanding of molecular biology, genetics, and clinical terminologies.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Application:

Interested candidates should send their CV, a cover letter detailing their experience and suitability for the role, and contact details of three referees to [[email protected]].

Qatar University is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
 

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