Bioinformatician

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $118k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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📋 Description

• Develop, implement, maintain, and optimize bioinformatics workflows • Perform quality control, assembly, annotation, and analysis of environmental metagenomic sequencing data • Analyze whole genome sequencing and metagenomic datasets using established computational methods • Develop statistical methods to identify variants and estimate pathogen abundance from sequencing datasets • Generate standardized bioinformatics outputs for integration into surveillance platforms • Support validation and testing of bioinformatics workflows and analytical pipelines • Manage high-throughput sequencing raw and processed data, databases, and uploads to sequencing repositories • Support cloud-based and high-performance computing environments used for bioinformatics analyses • Implement quality assurance and quality control procedures throughout bioinformatics workflows • Execute wastewater and environmental metagenomic pipelines, including preprocessing, taxonomic classification, and abundance estimation • Maintain curated environmental metagenomics reference databases • Support waterborne and environmental outbreak response by processing and analyzing outbreak sequencing data • Execute metagenomic source attribution analyses and prepare summary outputs • Perform in silico detection and characterization assays for environmental NGS datasets • Perform viral whole genome sequencing quality control, reference-based assembly, variant calling, and annotation • Support phylogenetic analyses of viral genomes and generate trees and summary statistics • Run and monitor Nextflow pipelines in HPC and cloud environments; troubleshoot errors and document resolutions • Develop and refine pipeline components, modular scripts, and workflow steps • Manage sequencing data and analytic files, including uploads to NCBI and other repositories • Write and maintain Python, R, and Bash scripts in Linux environments • Perform database queries and routine data management across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB • Maintain code using Git/GitHub/GitLab and follow documentation standards • Prepare reports and presentations summarizing sequencing results and quality metrics • Develop and update bioinformatics standard operating procedures • Support manuscript preparation and data submission for journals and conferences • Evaluate bioinformatics software using benchmarks and performance metrics, synthesize findings, and recommend tools • Monitor scientific literature for emerging bioinformatics methodologies and software

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 2-5 years of related experience • Experience implementing and maintaining bioinformatics pipelines • Experience working with sequencing data and genomic analyses • Strong Python programming skills with experience in bioinformatics data analysis • Experience creating visualizations using Python or R (ggplot2) • Experience using Git-based version control systems • Familiarity with database design principles and data management • Ability to troubleshoot analytical workflows and resolve computational issues • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams • Proficiency in Python, R, and Bash in Linux/HPC environments • Working experience with Nextflow; familiarity with Snakemake or similar workflow managers • Experience with Docker and Singularity • Experience with Bowtie2, SPAdes, minimap2, prokka/bakta, and related open-source bioinformatics tools • Familiarity with Git, GitHub, and GitLab • Familiarity with NCBI data submission standards and cloud computing environments • Experience supporting federal government programs, preferably CDC, is preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401(k) plan with company matching • Tax-deferred savings options • Supplementary benefits • Paid time off • Professional development opportunities

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