Bioinformatics Data Scientist Developer

Benson Hill Biosystems solves the world's greatest challenges by combining plant biology, data analytics and cloud computing.

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The Bioinformatics Data Scientist Developer will design, develop, and maintain a robust, cloud-based computational biology infrastructure as part of the computational biology group at Benson Hill Biosystems. This role has a wide array of responsibilities, from primary data analysis to the management of cloud-based distributed compute systems. The successful candidate will possess a deep understanding of bioinformatic processes, statistics, database design, algorithm development, and the design and implementation of complex computational systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and deploy cloud-based computational platforms to facilitate the research and development process within the Computational Biology group.
• Administer cloud based infrastructure and environment.
• Assist in the design and implementation of data-analysis platforms, pipelines, and provisioning platforms.
• Assist Computational Biology scientific personnel in leveraging infrastructure resources.
• Maintain detailed and organized records of project design, implementation, and other materials as needed.

Education and Experience:

• B.S/M.S. in computer science, bioinformatics, statistics, and/or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, experience, education, and capabilities:

• Direct experience with data analytics and visualizations of complex data.
• Direct experience with plant genomics and genome-scale data analysis.
• Proven computing and programming skills. Computing skills should include expertise with Unix/Linux environments and distributed and/or virtualized infrastructure.
• Proven programming skills, including Perl or Python, R, and at least one compiled language.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services cloud computing infrastructure.
• Proven expertise with SQL database design, implementation, and maintenance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• A track record of producing deliverables and meeting aggressive and inflexible deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task and take on new and diverse assignments as necessary in a fast-moving startup atmosphere.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Excellent planner, organizer, critical thinker, and problem solver with a demonstrated ability to efficiently execute project tasks.

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