ITC, a leading Indian company in Tobacco, Agri and FMCG bussiness is seeking for
Term Appointment:
This position will be funded for two years initially with the possibility
of one year extension as deemed appropriate based on the success of the
tasks performed during the first year.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Coordinate and oversee data processing and analyses for two
prototype studies: 1) soil microbial diversity and 2) insect DNA
barcoding.
* Coordinate data management between outsourced analytical
facilities and NEON cyberinfrastructure team.
* Work with NEON scientists to develop appropriate ways to
maintain genetic data and formats for public data access.
* Work with NEON scientists to develop useful data products and
analyses for the NEON genetic data.
* Work with collaborating laboratories and NEON scientists to
facilitate publication of results from the prototype studies,
and collaborate with the NEON microbiology and barcode working
groups to prepare reports and develop recommendations for future
analyses and data processing.
Education:
* PhD in computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science
or related field (Life science, Ecology, Evolution, etc.)
Required Experience:
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* Experience analyzing high-throughput (454, Illumina, or
SOLiD) data
* Experience working in a collaborative scientific enterprise
* Scientific writing and review
Preferred Experience:
* Experience or familiarity with DNA barcoding.
Skills and Abilities:
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Undertake responsibilities beyond those associated with
individual research projects
* Ability to work independently and as part of an active
science team
* Problem solver who can successfully apply experience, judgment,
and creativity to both short- and long-term challenges
* Self-starter who can create new opportunities within this field
and use novel methods, analyses and approaches to tackle continental-
scale research