Bioinformatician

BIOINFORMATICIAN

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is now recruiting for a Bioinformatician to work in an industry-driven research environment. As a not-for-profit, international research organization, Vineland is dedicated to innovation and commercialization in horticulture. Our people are the most important asset in achieving our goals and are known in the world for excellence in science and entrepreneurship. Our staff enjoy outstanding benefits and an exciting and challenging work environment noted for collaboration and knowledge sharing all set against a backdrop of natural beauty.

The Vineland Applied Genomics Group is composed of molecular breeding, plant breeding and bioinformatics. These core research disciplines work collectively to derive genomics and genetics based solutions to industry priorities. We require a creative and experienced bioinformatician to participate in the development of innovative software solutions to biological problems. The successful candidate will participate as a member of the Applied Genomics Group and will work within the bioinformatics research program.

KEY OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

• Be supervised by and report to the Bioinformatics Research Scientist
• Perform bioinformatics analyses on data generated by Vineland research programs
• Develop desktop and web-based software solutions to process and visualize biological data
• Administrate bioinformatics computing infrastructure at Vineland
• Identify existing software solutions to research needs and adapt them to the Vineland program
• Supervise technicians and students within the Bioinformatics group
• Periodically execute or supervise molecular biology research

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• BSc in Bioinformatics, Computer Science or Biochemistry/Biology
• Experience performing common bioinformatics tasks such as using BLAST, sequence assembly, sequence annotation
• Experience analyzing ‘next-generation’ sequencing data (Roche, Illumina, ABI)
• Extensive programming experience with one of the following languages; Java, C#, or C++
• Experience with a ‘scripting’ language such as Perl, Python or Ruby
• Experience developing within a Linux environment
• Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks
• Ability to balance multiple work assignments
• Experience managing staff

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Understanding of molecular biology concepts
• Experience working with plant species
• Knowledge of statistics
• Knowledge of genetics

Location
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
4890 Victoria Avenue North, Vineland Station ON
L0R 2E0

Include

• A cover letter explaining how your experience equips you to carry out the role and responsibilities described above
• Résumé

Please send your application in confidence to the attention of:

Human Resources
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
4890 Victoria Avenue North, PO Box 4000
Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada, L0R 2E0
careers@vinelandresearch.com

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre thanks all applicants. Only those who qualify for
an interview will be contacted.

About Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in an independent, not-for-profit organization that was created to be a world-class centre for horticultural science and innovation. In its capacity to enable and foster relationships with industry, academia and government, Vineland works to deliver premium product and production innovations. Vineland brings a global perspective to the Canadian horticulture industry and offers a broad range of lasting benefits to stakeholders both locally and internationally. Aligned with industry needs, Vineland’s research priorities and outcomes are focused on the growth of the entire horticulture industry.