Bioinformatics Analyst I (Hybrid)

Location:

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton Campus

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

8

Worker Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

We are a forward-thinking organization dedicated to developing a comprehensive knowledgebase to aid in understanding disease mechanisms, protein functions, and population studies. Our goal is to provide users in the scientific community with an intuitive interface to access and interpret complex data, fostering further research studies that lead to improved health outcomes. Our team of bioinformaticians and data scientists work collaboratively to curate and integrate biomedical data, providing valuable insights into disease mechanisms and protein functions.
The Bioinformatics Analyst I will contribute to the extraction, transformation, visualization, and summarization of complex biomedical data to support research activities. Will also work as part of a team under the supervision of a faculty mentor.

Job Duties:

• Contributes to joint efforts to apply analytical methodology, including implementation of software and other analytical tools, to answer key questions using large, complex biomedical datasets.
• Enhances and maintains web applications using Java and JavaScript.
• Improves the Tomcat 9 webserver to support new features and functionalities.
• Refines a query tool to access and retrieve data from a MySQL database.
• Enhances design and develops user-friendly interfaces to display query results.
• Integrates data from various sources using Python.
• Collaborates with researchers to understand data requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Ensures the website is secure, scalable, and performs efficiently.
• Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues as they arise.
• Maintains study documentation and attends and documents meetings.
• Assists with database management and biomedical data curation.
• Aids with computational tool development.
• Assist preparation of figures and other content for scientific publications.
• Develops and maintains study documents.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in enhancing and maintaining knowledgebases or similar data-driven applications.
• Understanding of bioinformatics or related fields.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and libraries.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).

Education:

Master's Degree- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

Critical Thinking, Healthcare Industry, Research Analysis, Working Independently

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.