Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 02 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Duties and Responsibilities
• Developing and maintaining bioinformatics databases, workflows, and dete analysis pipelines, including artificial intelligence tools, to explore genomic diate, integrate it with other large datasets and generate new knowledge
• Analyze and interpret complex biological dets such as FASTO sequences. Identifying and addressing technical and validation gaps in bioinformatics methods, standard operating procedures (SOP) and/or active participation in QA/QC Quality Improvement Plan
• Propagate bioinformatics adoption within the public service structures through demonstration of its utility in public health interventions.
• Promote bioinformatics competencies through supervision and mentorship
• of fellow staff, or training activities, short-term (workshops) and long-term (internship courses) in bioinformatics.
• Manage, maintain, and maximize utilization and sustainability of all software and hardware resources, including equipment and fittings in the server room

Qualifications and Experience
• A bachelor’s degree in laboratory science or a related field with at least 3 years of working genomic sequencing experience
• A minimum of Master's level training in Bioinformatics and or Computational sciences with at least 3 years of working experience
• Knowledge of genomics, population genetics, data science, and
• computational biology (hands-on experience with cloud computing, Unix platform, bioinformatics tools software, bioinformatics primary and secondary databases, scripting languages such as Python, and a strong grounding in biological sciences).



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Al suitable qualified and interested individuals should submit sealed applications accompanied with certified copies of their academic documents, detailed Curriculum Vite with telephone and e-mail contacts, Recent Passport size, and National ID should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, P.O.BOX 7272, Plot 6 Lourdel Road, Wandegeya, Kampala. Applications should be delivered to the Ministry of Health Headquarters Security Registry in room No.A.102 between 8am-5.00 pm working days not later than Friday 17 May 2024 at 5:00pm


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