Bioinformatics Programmer

Software development of algorithms for DNA sequence (with particular emphasis on bacterial comparative genomics and microbiome analysis). This includes multiple sequence alignment, genome assembly, gene annotation, and molecular pathway analysis. Microbiome community analysis, including calculating summary statistics in R of microbial communities into reports both in house and to external collaborators, and more advanced statistical procedures, such as PCA, clustering, distance metrics, hypothesis testing, and creation of graphical representations of analyses. Group work and collaboration with multiple research colleagues, including training others on their custom-built software usage. Database development and organization of massive biological datasets. Design and implementation of front end graphical and command line interfaces for easy software usage. Software development for report generation of standard analytics to facilitate user autonomy (i.e. make software other people can use).

According to JobzMall, the average salary range for a Bioinformatics Programmer in 2900 W Queen Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA is between $90,000 and $120,000. The salary range can vary depending on the company, experience, and location.

Drexel University is a private research university with its main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a financier and philanthropist. Founded as Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry, it was renamed Drexel Institute of Technology in 1936, before assuming the name Drexel University in 1970. There is 70 undergraduate programs and more than 100 master's, doctoral, and professional programs at the university. Drexel's cooperative education program (co-op) is a prominent aspect of the school's degree programs, offering students the opportunity to gain up to 18 months of paid, full-time work experience in a field relevant to their undergraduate major or graduate degree program prior to graduation.