Job ad: Scientific Data Management Specialist
The following excerpt from an ad for Scientific Data Management Specialist suggests it bodes well for the prospects of this (relatively) nascent profession: Processing, soliciting, and providing assistance with data submissions for scientific data from genome sequencing and genotyping experiments into existing databases , analysis pipelines and associated data flows. Developing and improving the infrastructure supporting these systems. Required Skills Formal Education PhD Scripting experience in perl or related language Experience with SQL Experience with LINUX/UNIX Ability to use Microsoft Excel and related applications Proven record solving related problems Desired Skills Knowledge of genetics, especially human genetics Experience with large data sets XML/XSLT and related web based tools Experience with array data, especially expression or genotyping data C/C++ Experience with grid computing (LSF,SunGrid, etc.) QA filtering of genotype data (HWE, non-Mendelian segregation)...