Kenya Medical Research Institute(KEMRI)

Principal Biostistician/Bioinformatics - Kisumu

Published:KMR 04
  • Advertised Date: 09/16/2022
  • Closing Date: 10/06/2022 17:00:00
  • Applications: 60

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • i.Participation in capacity building on bioinformatics by guiding MSc and PhD students on the project in both Kenya and Benin
  • ii.In charge of reception and storage of raw sequence data from the sequencing facilities, uploading to the high compute servers
  • iii.Take leadership in setting up virtual classroom discussions; small group discussions; data carpentry workshops, personalized virtual office hours with trainees on the statistical analyses of genomic data
  • iv.Participation in designing, review and update of the vector genomics and bioinformatics training curriculum
  • v.Leadership in conceptualizing, innovating and development of new bioinformatic pipelines for analysis of genomic data
  • vi.Conduct bioinformatic analysis of raw sequence data to identify molecular markers associated with insecticide resistance in malaria vectors
  • vii.Attend conferences and workshops to disseminate research findings
  • viii.Leadership in drafting of technical reports, manuscripts, and outcomes of the project outputs
  • ix.Perform any other duties as assigned by the principal investigator

Vacancy Requirements:

# Description. Requirement Type
1 i.Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics; Statistics, Medical Statistics, Biostatistics, Health statistics, Biometry or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution Mandatory
2 ii.Expertise in genomics, population genetics, data science, computational biology Mandatory
3 iii.Hands on experience with scripting languages such as Linux, Python, R and a strong grounding in biological sciences Mandatory
4 iv.Familiarity with commonly used tools for variant detection (samtools, bowtie2, BWA, IGV, ANNOVAR, GATK) and file formats (BED, VCF, FASTQ, BAM, FASTA) Mandatory
5 v.Familiarity with commonly used and publicly available bioinformatics databases (e.g. GenBank, Uniprot, DDBJ, Ensemble, GEO, SRA, ExAC, ESP,ClinVar, VectorBase, KEGG, HGMD, OMIM, PubMed, UCSC) Mandatory
6 vi.Experience designing bioinformatics experiments and/or providing oversight for the design of 'omics/bioinformatics experiments. Mandatory
7 vii.Experience working with unstructured data sources, (experience with genome assembly) Mandatory
8 viii.An understanding of genome sequencing technologies and strategies. Mandatory
9 ix.Having a familiarity with Big Data analysis including data mining, complex data visualization. Mandatory
10 x.Proficiency in computer application; and Mandatory
11 xi.Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution Mandatory
12 Enthusiastic and strong interest in mosquito genomics, insecticide resistance and vector control Mandatory
13 Experience with mathematical modelling and computational biology Mandatory
14 Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills Mandatory
15 Membership of relevant professional networks (h3A, ASBCB, EASCB, ISCB and ISMB) Mandatory
16 Previous work with mosquitoes, or knowledge and ecology of mosquitoes will be an added advantage Mandatory
17 Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning skills in design of appropriate statistical analysis of experimental data Mandatory
18 Experience working with high-performance computing Mandatory
19 Experience in successfully leading teams Mandatory
20 Excellent organizational capability to structure and organize tasks and set priorities logically and effectively Mandatory
21 Results driven; ability to judiciously spend resources available to achieve the most optimal outcomes Mandatory
22 Ability to build and lead strong teams and achieve projected milestones Mandatory
23 Ability to identify potential problems and trouble-shoot solutions Mandatory
Apply Online
Job Type

Contract

Salary

0

No. of Vacancies

1

Job Grade

KMR 04

Location


Address:P.O. BOX 54840-00200

Phone No:+254(020)2722541,011990227

City:NAIROBI

Post Code:

Email Address:d365@kemri.go.ke

Our Vission:To be a Leading Centre of Excellence in Research for Human Health

Our Mission:To improve Human Health and Quality of Life 9through Research,Capacity,Building,Innovation and Service Delivery

Application Procedure:

To apply for this post you must be a registered user. Log into your account then go to Vacancies, view the post and click on the button: "Apply for this job".

  • All applicants are required to state their current/last salary..
  • Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce ORIGINALS of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates, original transcripts and testimonials, detailed curriculum vitae and valid clearance certificate (certificate of good conduct) during the interviews.



  • External Applicant's User Guide