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Henry Ford Health
Bioinformatician II- Full Time- Day Shift
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What they do
A Bioinformatician uses computers and software tools to study biology and biology-related data. Conducts studies and maintains biology data; may develop specialized bioinformatics software. Analysis may be used for product development at a pharmaceutical company, disease research at a hospital or health policy research at a public health organization.
$81,297 / year median in Michigan
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Bioinformatician II
- Full Time
- Day Shift Henry Ford Health
- 3.
GENERAL SUMMARY
Works with investigators and clinicians in the design, collection, processing, and analysis of study that generate data in one or more of the following domains:- omic (e.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Bachelor's degree in genetics or statistical genetics; pharmacology; biology (particularly molecular, evolutionary, or computational biology); biostatistics; bioinformatics; data mining; engineering with a healthcare focus, physics, or a comparable degree/training is required with four (4) years of experience. OR Master's degree in genetics or statistical genetics; pharmacology; biology (particularly molecular, evolutionary, or computational biology); biostatistics; bioinformatics; data mining; engineering with a healthcare focus, physics, or a comparable degree/training is required with two (2) years of experience. Experience working with statistical/bioinformatics software packages (e.g., R, Bioconductor, SAS), scientific programming skills (e.g., Python, C, Java, shell scripting), and knowledge in working in a Linux and/or command line environment required. Cloud computing skills and experience preferred. Alternatively, having deep knowledge in working with, collecting data, and cleaning data in the previously mentioned bioinformatics data domains may substitute for the previously mentioned experience. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with research and clinical staff of various levels, as well as to assist in research grant applications, to present at scientific conferences, and to prepare and submit scientific manuscripts for publication. Strong understanding of clinical data, including diagnoses, procedures, medications, laboratory results, and clinical workflows. Experience with data collection, data cleaning, database querying, and clinical data management. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Familiarity with healthcare data coding systems (e.g., ICD and CPT). Understanding of patient privacy, data governance, and regulatory requirements related to healthcare data (e.g., HIPAA).Additional Information Organization:
Henry Ford Medical Group Department:
Biorepository Core Research Shift:
Day Job Union Code:
Not Applicable Additional Details This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. Overview Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services- from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail.