Professional Aide

at  Michigan State University

(BASIC JOB FUNCTION)

This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other professional support functions. Term: Temps can work two (2) nine (9) month terms with a week break in service in between and at the end of the second term terminate for three (3) months or switch to an on-call. On-Call allowed to work 1039 hours in any twelve (12) month period.

UNIT POSITION SUMMARY

The Bhattacharya Lab at the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering at Michigan State University is seeking a computational biologist on a temporary basis. The lab focuses on analysis of transcriptomic data, especially single-cell, to extract mechanistic hypotheses that help with fundamental and applied biological research.

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Analyze single cell gene expression data using cutting-edge computational tools.
• Prepare written reports on their work to contribute to manuscripts for publication.
• Present their work at academic meetings through talks or posters.
• Collaborate with and mentor other lab members.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Masters degree in Data Science / Bioinformatics / Computational Biology

Please refer the Job description for details