Minimum Requirements:Master's degree in Bioinformatics, or related field and four (4) years of related experience. Additional experience may NOT be used to offset the educational requirements. Grade 9 (Salaried)Position Description:The Genomics Training and Education Center (GTEC), was founded by the Brown Cancer Center and KY-INBRE NIH-P20 in July 2022, to provide comprehensive training and education in the field of Genomics. GTEC was established on the premise that the increasing complexity of genomics data demands additional training for students and researchers in data generation, analysis, and interpretation. The Bioinformatics Specialist IV will possess extensive experience in bioinformatics techniques as well as familiarity with NGS data acquisition methods. The individual will collaborate with multiple departments and Core Facilities to provide training sessions for students and researchers at UofL and for KY-INBRE related regional colleges. Essential job duties:Collaborate with Bioinformaticians from the BCC and KY-INBRE Bioinformatics Core, Clinicians, Researchers, Post-Docs and Students, not only from different departments and schools at the University of Louisville, but also from Regional Institutions across the State of Kentucky and within the framework of the KY-INBRE network to ensure seamless integration of wet lab and bioinformatics workflows.Supervise larger groups of undergraduate and graduate students for training sessions in the areas of data analysis and data acquisition.Direct, oversee and create training sessions for researchers including data analysis, data interpretation, and data acquisition considerations, such as library preparation strategies.Develop training modules for faculty and students, to access and harness the value of existing publicly available data to test their hypotheses using public data repositories, such as Encode, The Human Cancer Atlas and cBioPortal.Collaborate with researchers to interpret their data in a biological context.Evaluate and train researchers in the usage of AI and machine learning algorithms used for cell type prediction and annotation.Direct high-school level science program to meet the goals of KY-INBRE to increase interest and attract talent to Computational Biology careers.Foster a collaborative and innovative research environment.Maintain detailed records of protocols, results, and analyses, as well as Core usage.Prepare reports and presentations summarizing research findings and Core usage for internal and external stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications:Teaching/Education CertificatePh.D. DegreeBioinformatics NGS Analyses (such as RNASeq, spatial transcriptomics, scSeq). Data Acquisition of NGS Data (in depth knowledge of different sequencing and barcoding approaches, library preparation and strand orientation methods, as well as limitations of different Sequencing technologies).Strong understanding of biological processes Strong familiarity with public data repositories, such as Encode, The Human Cancer Atlas and cBioPortalExperience with data structures in public data repositoriesPython, R, or Perl programmingLinux and cluster computingExperience in education and mentorshipWillingness to complete annual Youth Protection Certification and the ability to develop a curriculum for a high-school program will be required The Brown Cancer Center encourages candidates to apply who have demonstrated capacity to create inclusive work environments, will work effectively on increasingly diverse teams, and will serve the increasingly diverse students we admit and want to attract.Target Compensation Maximum:$110,400.00Target Compensation Minimum:$73,600.00Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.Equal Employment OpportunityThe University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at employment@louisville.edu or 502.852.6258.Assistance and AccommodationsComputers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.