Senior Research Assistant
Job Description
We are seeking to hire a casual Senior Research Assistant (25 hours/week) to assist with genomic analyses related to tuberculosis contact investigation in South Africa.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Management of genomic data (M. tuberculosis genomes).
- Use of bioinformatic pipeline to process genomic data.
- Performance of analyses related to transmission and clustering.
- Creation of tables and figures to summarize data.
- Writing of manuscripts and delivery of oral presentations to disseminate results.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
- Two years of related experience.
- Additional graduate level education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- MPH or MS in relevant field preferred.
- Experience in laboratory or computational science.
- Ability to code in R.
Classified Title: Sr. Research Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Senior Research Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB
Starting Salary Range: $19.85 - $34.75 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Hours Vary
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid: On-site 1-2 days a week
Department name: 10001101-Epidemiology
Personnel area: School of Public Health
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