Job Description
Data Analyst/Subject Matter Expert
**Must meet the qualification of being a U.S. Citizen**
Location
Biotechnology Branch, Bio-Analytics Research Team
Air and Space Biosciences Division
United States Air Force School of Aerospace
2800 Q Street, Bldg. 837, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433
- Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required.
- Clearance Requirements: Position of Trust (Tier 1) Background Investigation Required.
- Travel: Travel is Authorized.
- Type of Employment: 40 hours per week.
- Period of Performance: 04 November 2024 29 September 2026
- Estimated Salary: $75,000 - $80,000 per year.
Working Hours
Work will be scheduled normally from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, however, there may be times when it is necessary for the employees to work after duty hours or weekends in support of specific tasking. Although schedule may have to be flexible, it will not exceed 40 hours per week. Temporary alternate work locations may be assigned.
Mandatory Qualifications
- Possess a Bachelor of Science degree in a biological science field, medical field, or computer science field, with at least five (5) years demonstrated work experience in one of these fields.
- Possess excellent organizational, management, and communications skills including scientific writing and documentation abilities.
- Possess sufficient demonstrated content and associated software experience for developing various types of data pipelines.
- Demonstrated experience shall detail specific software, methods, and data types of employees shall possess at least five (5) years demonstrated experience with bash or Python scripting languages and coding in a high-performance computing environment.
- Possess at least five (5) years demonstrated experience of iterative code design.
- Possess at least five (5) years demonstrated experience literature search/review skills necessary to determine optimal software and pipeline design.
- Possess at least four (4) years demonstrated experience of meticulous documentation for all code and methods.
- Possess at least five (5) years demonstrated experience with content and software specific to Multiomics data pipelines including Whole Genome Sequencing (Next Generation Sequencing), Transcriptomics, Metabolomics, and Proteomics.
Highly Desired Qualifications :
- Familiarity with military and medical terminology, military medical research.
- Minimum Five (5) years GLP/ISO experience in industry research.
- Experience in various cell biology and molecular biology techniques.
- Illumina DRAGEN workflow implementation experience.
- Minimum Two (2) years R Shiny experience.
- Docker experience.
- Minimum One (1) peer-reviewed publication that includes methodology developed by the contractor employee.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assist Biotechnology Branch (RHB) technical staff in the development of research initiatives in accordance with customer needs.
- Perform analysis and use systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to manage projects related to the development, deployment and optimization of bioinformatics software tools and pipelines for analyses of Warfighter performance-related biological markers and interventions in both Windows and Linux environments.
- Support experimental planning, protocol execution, and data collection, coding, and analysis.
- Collaborate with primary investigators and research teams to identify opportunities to automate data analysis, and develop pipelines to produce accurate, standardized, and relevant data required for research objectives.
- Determine how best to accomplish biological science objectives, develop, and evaluate alternatives optimize workflow design, analyze and interpret results, prepare documentation, technical reports, deliver presentations of results, and monitor in-house activities.
- Update/conduct review of scientific literature relevant to RHB technical research initiatives and communicate best evidence to individuals, groups, and colleagues.
- Support development and reporting of competitive, well written, full drafts of research proposals, paper publications, technical reports and presentations.
- Assist with contractual documents preparation, technical reports, and evaluate technical proposals.
- Assist with the preparation, coordination, and submission of protocol-related documents to Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).
- Develop and maintain collaborations within and outside of AFRL; maintain technical and programmatic cognizance of outside technological and research projects and programs; reports status to peers and senior technical leaders as required.
- Organize, manage, and participate in workshops and technical exchange meetings as required.
- Support the preparation and execution program initiatives, or other work as required, at the direction and input of RHB technical staff.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- Competitive Compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision options.
- Outstanding career growth potential.
ABOUT US:
Fidelity Partners is a Inc. 5000, USA company that provides medical, technical, logistical, and administrative services to the federal government and commercial Clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to learn more about us at or or call us at
(210) 822-4005 or apply at
Fidelity Partners provides equal employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or in accordance with applicable federal state, and local laws (EoE).
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