Biologist ( Computational/Bioinformatics)
USDA/ National Animal Disease Center, Food Safety and Enteric Pathogens Research Unit
Duties
Designs and uses computer software, algorithms, and approaches to perform bioinformatics analyses for experimental procedures, techniques, and data formats.
Establishes and maintains data processing pipelines with appropriate quality control procedures for high-throughput data streams
Contributes research findings through publication of journal articles, proceedings publications, presentation at national and international meetings and stakeholder workshops.
Performs data analysis support aimed at developing systems-biology models of host-microbiota or host-pathogen interactions and immune response mechanisms associated with livestock and poultry diseases and food safety.