Job title : Project Leader: Data Manager (R795A)
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : November 15, 2024
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Responsibilities:
Data Management
- To develop and implement data management policies.
- To develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the management of sequencing data at the Genomics Platform (in collaboration with SAMRC IT department).
- To develop and implement data storage solutions for the Genomics Platform.
- To maintain systems to curate, store and manage sequencing data.
Quality Control
- To develop and maintain data quality control pipelines.
- To perform NGS data quality assessments following sequencing.
- To ensure integrity of NGS data before transfer to clients.
- To communicate any data quality issues with laboratory staff and laboratory manager.
Data Transfer
- To develop and implement effective data transfer solutions for the Genomics Platform.
- To oversee all aspects of data transfer including logging, quality control and archiving.
- To address any data transfer issues
Stakeholder Engagement
- To communicate with clients during the data transfer process to understand their needs.
- To communicate data transfer requirements and issues effectively with SAMRC IT department.
- To communicate data transfer requirements and issues effectively with the Centre for High Performance Computing.
Core Requirements:
- MSc in Bioinformatics or Genetics or a related field
- One year experience with working in a Linux and Windows environment
- Two years’ experience with NGS data analysis and quality control
- Knowledge of GATK Best Practices
- Experience with managing NGS data sets
- Experience with creating scripts for uploading and transferring large data sets.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
Advantageous:
- Experience with working in a high-performance computing environment
- Strong knowledge in one scripting programming language.
- Experience with data analytics using R programming language
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