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Qualifications
Required Skills/Experience:
- Master's Degree in Computational Biology, Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, or related discipline with at least seven years of postgraduate experience
- Experience applying statistical techniques to phylogenetics, multigene family analysis, and expression analysis
- Demonstrated ability in using computational techniques to develop and test experimental hypotheses
- Strong familiarity with current bioinformatic software on both Unix/Linux and Windows platforms
- Strong computational skills in software scripting using Python (preferred), Perl, R, or equivalent
- Experience with analyzing large, complex, heterogeneous data sets
- Experience with next-generation sequencing technologies and next-generation sequence data analysis
- Proven record of successful problem-solving and clear communication with individuals from varied technical backgrounds
- Flexibility to adapt and incorporate new sources of data on an continuous basis
Desired Skills/Experience:
- PhD in Computational Biology, Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, or related discipline with at least three years of postgraduate experience
- Direct experience with RNA silencing (siRNA and miRNA) mechanisms, pathways, and experiments
- Direct experience in plant or insect genomics
- Experience with software development (Python, C/C++, Java, or equivalent) and relational databases
- Experience with visualization of complex data