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Bioinformatics Scientist

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Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Nov 13, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Seeking a detail-oriented Bioinformatics Scientist for a full-time remote position, who will manage bioinformatics support, data analysis, and programming for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) while contributing to scientific publications and developing scalable resources.

Key responsibilities:
  • Address bioinformatics and data analysis needs, providing expertise in statistical design for biological experiments
  • Support variant calling, gene expression analysis, and development of high-throughput pipelines for genomic data
  • Perform computational data analysis and collaborate on scientific programming and experimental design
Required qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field; Master's or Ph.D. preferred
  • 4+ years of experience in bioinformatics and 2+ years in developing production bioinformatics pipelines
  • Expertise in two programming languages such as Python, R, or C/C++
  • Experience with pipeline frameworks like Snakemake or Nextflow
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security clearance

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