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(Competencies: Inspire Trust, Oral Communication, Written Communication) Through Emotional Intelligence, you maintain awareness of your own emotions and the emotions of those around you. Use nonverbal cues and feelings to engage others in a general and responsive way. (Competencies: Active Listening, Teaming, Self-Reflection) Having Coachability means you are engaged in relentless learning. You constantly ask questions and stay curious. You understand that the organization constantly evolves, and you should as well. (Competencies: Develop Oneself, Adaptability) Ideal Candidate will have: Soft Skills * Must be honest, highly motivated, reliable, responsible, and well-organized. * Strong attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task and a willingness to learn new methods and technologies. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and interdisciplinary team environment (strong plus). * Possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex issues and develop effective solutions., Required: Bachelor's Degree Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, or related field. Preferred: Master's Degree In a related field. EXPERIENCE: Required: None. Preferred: Experience with spatial and single-cell omics. ## Description The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and enthusiastic Data Scientists with a strong computational background and expertise in programming and bioinformatics pipeline development. The successful candidate will lead the development and optimization of spatial multi-omics pipelines for commonly employed platforms, all-encompassing spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, genomic, microbiome, antigen receptor profiling, tissue and molecular imaging, and other related omics platforms. The candidates will also be responsible for providing regular updates and organizing efforts for advancing pipeline development. Dr. Linghua Wang and her group will provide guidance and support, assisting the candidates in brainstorming workflow decisions and optimizing the pipeline development process. With our significant expertise in the field, we are committed to supporting each candidate achieve excellence in their role., * Participate in the design, development, and optimization of single-cell and spatial omics data analysis pipelines and computational frameworks. * Benchmark computational methods and toolkits to ensure best practices and excellence in data processing and analysis. * Ensure scalability and efficiency of the pipelines to process, analyze, and integrate large and complex datasets. * Conduct rigorous testing and validation of computational tools to ensure accuracy and reproducibility. * Participate in the design, development, and optimization of interactive web portals for effective data exploration and visualization. Collaboration and Communication: * Meet with teams and collaborators regularly to discuss projects, communicate results, and provide computational expertise. Effective collaboration is a strong component of this role. * Design, develop, and lead firsthand training workshops and seminars. Research and Publication: * Assist with code submission and distribute analytical methods and codes to the scientific community. * Assist with manuscript and grant preparation and presentations, and present at lab meetings, departmental and institutional seminars, and appropriate scientific conferences. Other Duties: * Attend collaborator meetings and team working group meetings, efficiently manage projects to ensure timely completion while optimizing the use of resources. * Stay up to date with relevant technologies, methods, literature, systematically gather information systematically. With Drive, you see that you can serve as a leader whether you have a formal leadership role or not. You tackle problems, move past setbacks and hardships, and do not lose sight of your goals. (Competencies: Self-Confidence, Analytical Thinking, Innovative Thinking, Technical Expertise), This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.