Product Owner (SRA Bioinformatics Team)

Overview

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) seeks a Product Owner to support our work for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), an institute of the National Institutes of Health. This opportunity is full time and onsite at the NIH-NCBI in Bethesda, MD and/or remote work. 

NCBI is part of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at NIH. NCBI is the world’s premier biomedical center hosting over six million daily users that seek research, clinical, genetic, and other information that directly impacts biomedical research and public health – at NCBI you can literally help to accelerate cures for diseases! NCBI’s wide range of applications, platforms (node, python, Django, C++, you name it) and environments (big data , machine learning, multiple clouds) serve more users than almost any other US Government Agency according to https://analytics.usa.gov/. 

We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition and conference reimbursement. If you enjoy being a part of a high performing, professional service and technology focused organization, please apply today!

Job Responsibilities

Lead team through a complete product lifecycle of discovery to delivery

Lead data analysis and user research efforts and utilize findings in the development of product requirements and to inform objective decision making

Develop product vision, goals, and strategic roadmaps and lead the execution  

Prioritize product team actions and provide clear guidance to create incremental value in an Agile environment

Develop partnerships and collaborations with internal and external stakeholders to improve data usability and impact

 Required Skills/Experience

Doctorate level degree in bioinformatics, molecular biology, computational biology, data science, computer science, information technology, or a similar field

Conceptual knowledge of genomics, molecular biology, and computational biology

Practical knowledge of bioinformatics, bioinformatic tools, and the application of genomic sequencing data to biomedical and other scientific use cases

Experience leading teams, setting team goals, prioritizing work based on available information and stakeholder needs, and utilizing metrics to measure success

Experience providing an effective work environment

The ability to troubleshoot technical and staffing roadblocks and mitigate risks

Experience in diplomatically resolving conflicting priorities from multiple user groups, technical stakeholders

The ability to troubleshoot technical and staffing roadblocks and mitigating risks

Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills

Strong interpersonal engagement, networking, and collaboration skills

Desired Skills/Experience

Experience working with SRA or similar sequence databases and applying next generation sequencing data to biological problems

Experience serving in the capacity of post-doctorate Investigator, Product Owner or Product Manager experience

Familiarity and commitment to FAIR data practices

Familiarity or experience working in an Agile environment

Familiarity with data storage and/or processing in commercial cloud platforms like AWS or GCP

Working familiarity with one or more scripting languages

Working familiarity with large SQL databases

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, unit tests, integration, and regression testing

Benefits and Salary

We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and location.

If you enjoy being a part of a high-performing, professional service and technology-focused organization, please apply today!