Employer The American University in Cairo
Job Title Computational Specialist
Country Egypt
Job Category Science
Job Type Full Time
Description Computational Specialist, Biology Department Principal Accountabilities: — Participates in the design and development of computational methods, tools, and pipelines for the processing, analysis, and visualization of molecular data generated by high-throughput protocols such as next-generation sequencing platforms. — Administrates and ensure efficient running of the high-performance computing (HPC) facility including SGI cluster, TimeLogic, and Linux servers. — Designs and maintains databases for efficient storing and retrieval of biological data sets. — Under the supervision and direction of a faculty member, assists graduate students and undergraduate biology senior thesis students in bioinformatics research projects. — Under the supervision and direction of a faculty member, ensures that the computer laboratory is updated with the latest bioinformatics and statistical software required for the different research projects
Qualifications Minimum education requirement: BS (preferably MS) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or related field Experience: Experience with Linux server and HPC cluster hardware setup and configuration, performance monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting, and clustered computing (SGE, PBS, or LSF)
Gender Any
Education major Computer Science
Experience 6 - 9 Years.
Other Skills •Scripting: Perl, Python, Bash, SQL •Programming: Java, C •Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL •Statistical and mathematical environment: R, MATLAB •Operating System: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X •Systems Administration: Linux installation, maintenance, upgrade, backup, NFS, TCP/IP networking •Effective communication and documentation skills in English
Salary (L.E.) Negotiable
Job Contact Info. hr4@aucegypt.edu
Job Title Computational Specialist
Country Egypt
Job Category Science
Job Type Full Time
Description Computational Specialist, Biology Department Principal Accountabilities: — Participates in the design and development of computational methods, tools, and pipelines for the processing, analysis, and visualization of molecular data generated by high-throughput protocols such as next-generation sequencing platforms. — Administrates and ensure efficient running of the high-performance computing (HPC) facility including SGI cluster, TimeLogic, and Linux servers. — Designs and maintains databases for efficient storing and retrieval of biological data sets. — Under the supervision and direction of a faculty member, assists graduate students and undergraduate biology senior thesis students in bioinformatics research projects. — Under the supervision and direction of a faculty member, ensures that the computer laboratory is updated with the latest bioinformatics and statistical software required for the different research projects
Qualifications Minimum education requirement: BS (preferably MS) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or related field Experience: Experience with Linux server and HPC cluster hardware setup and configuration, performance monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting, and clustered computing (SGE, PBS, or LSF)
Gender Any
Education major Computer Science
Experience 6 - 9 Years.
Other Skills •Scripting: Perl, Python, Bash, SQL •Programming: Java, C •Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL •Statistical and mathematical environment: R, MATLAB •Operating System: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X •Systems Administration: Linux installation, maintenance, upgrade, backup, NFS, TCP/IP networking •Effective communication and documentation skills in English
Salary (L.E.) Negotiable
Job Contact Info. hr4@aucegypt.edu
