NYU Bioinformatics Programmer and Applications Specialist (Manhattan, NYC) New York City

A position is available for an experienced bioinformatics programmer and applications specialist in the Genomics Core of the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, New York University. The Genomics Core provides access to and expertise in next-generation sequencing and other genomics technology for faculty in the Department of Biology and at NYU's Washington Square campus.

The successful applicant will be responsible for overseeing bioinformatics in the CGSB Genomics Core facility. This will include ensuring the successful processing, storage, and delivery of data from next generation sequencing runs, and assisting researchers with advanced bioinformatics analysis. The applicant will be working as part of a team-based effort to support the research and teaching of the CGSB, and opportunities exist to attend conferences and to participate in research projects.

Applicants should have:
1. Extensive experience in python, R, HTML and Unix
2. Experience with django and java script is desirable
3. Experience with sequence alignment and assembly algorithms
4. Experience with next generation sequencing pipelines
5. An ability to work with an interdisciplinary team.
6. Good spoken and written English.

Interested parties should email a CV and names of three references to Admin Assistant Carrie Nygard (cen249@nyu.edu) with CGSB Bioinformatics Position in the subject line. The position is available immediately.

The Center for Genomics and Systems Biology is located in historic Greenwich Village in downtown Manhattan, New York City. NYU is one of the world's leading research universities and CGSB is housed in a new state-of-the-art facility. The Center's 16 faculty members study genomics and systems biology across all kingdoms of life, supported by core facilities.

For more information on the Center, see http://cgsb.as.nyu.edu/page/home.

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