Scientific Database Manager

We are currently searching for a Scientific Database Manager to independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services. This opportunity is full-time, and it is on site in Bethesda, MD.  

• Optimize and maintain best practice pipelines to call whole genome SNPs/indels/ SVs. Impute genome wide genotypes using large scale reference genome panels where necessary
• Implement QC measures to curate RNA-seq and ATAC-seq data (single cell and bulk), chip-seq, and develop pipeline to analyze the data
• Configure and implement a variety of security protocols to ensure protection of data on systems hosting medical and research data
• Provide broad-based programming and analytic support for a wide variety of bioinformatic and genomic research projects; write custom scripts to analyze public or data generated in the lab to answer immediate questions
• Develop and maintain databases and datasets to track inventories of DNAs, RNAs, or tissue samples in the laboratory
• Provide detailed documentation of custom scripts to allow efficient sharing
• Work on multiple projects concurrently with other laboratory members as needed
• Assist researchers with running third party software, interpret results and summarize findings
• Prepare and submit various genomics data, including genotypes, next generation sequence reads of samples to NCBI databases, including dbGaP, SRA or GEO
• Audit existing data stores on a routine basis, monitor application and system performance, and utilization to identify issues and risks and take corrective actions
• Assist users troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Research emerging technologies related to database design and utilization to include machine learning, natural language processing and other artificial intelligence, intelligent automation solutions and recommend investments
• Perform routine database and supporting technology assessments and test solutions to increase performance, increase data security and improve user experience
• Train staff to use database management systems for analysis and graphics

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• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Data Processing, or related discipline
• At least 1-2 years of experience
• Database management
• Scientific Data analysis
• Good communication and writing skills
• Data cleaning
• Data annotation
• MS Office
• BioConductor
• Python
• Github
• R
• Snakemake
• Singularity
• Docker
• Oracle
• MySQL
• Perl

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