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).