Summary

The Department of Ophthalmology is seeking a Research Technician II in the human molecular genetics/genomics field for the laboratory of Dr. Rinki Ratnapriya at Baylor College of Medicine.  Dr. Ratnapriya's lab focuses on harnessing the power of genomic technologies to address translational and clinical bioinformatic challenges pertaining to retinal and macular degenerative diseases. The lab is working towards understanding the role of non-coding cis-regulatory sequence variation in context of retinal diseases. The lab generates multiple high-throughput functional genomics data sets on the genome, epigenome, and transcriptome in disease-relevant tissues/cells and use of computational approaches to integrate and analyze this data to identify the molecular components and the structure of the regulatory apparatus underlying gene expression variation.

Job Duties

• Perform routine data quality control, organize sequencing data and metadata, and maintain accurate records of data processing activities.
• Generate summary reports and visualizations, and assisting with data interpretation and project documentation.
• Assist with the analysis of genomic data using established pipelines under the supervision.
• Participate in laboratory meetings, training activities, and discussions of project progress.
• Collaborate with laboratory staff to coordinate data processing activities and ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Maintain computational workflows and standard operating procedures.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• No experience required.