Bioinformatics Research Scientist

Job Summary

Seeking a full-time Bioinformatics Research Scientist to design, develop, and optimize data analysis pipelines while managing projects and coordinating efforts related to analysis and infrastructure in a remote setting.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain analytical pipelines for single-cell RNA sequencing, bulk RNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, and neuronal activity datasets
• Perform genome-wide association study enrichment analyses and integrate multi-omic datasets to explore mechanisms relevant to neurodevelopment and pediatric brain tumors
• Collaborate with laboratory scientists to design analyses, interpret results, and generate publication-quality data visualizations

Required qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Neuroscience, or a related field
• Experience analyzing high-dimensional genomic and transcriptomic datasets, including single-cell and spatial omics data
• Proficiency in R, Python, and Linux/Unix environments
• Familiarity with GWAS methodology and enrichment analysis tools
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant post-degree work in bioinformatics or related fields