Project Leader: Data Manager (R795A) at The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

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