Bioinformatics Scientist

Job Summary

To support HIV research initiatives, the remote Bioinformatics Scientist will provide scientific consultation, bioinformatics support, and programming assistance for genomic and clinical data analysis, while developing and maintaining production pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Address bioinformatics and data analysis needs through scientific consultation and expertise in experimental design
• Provide bioinformatics support for various data modalities, including variant calling, gene expression analysis, and genome assembly
• Perform computational data analysis and contribute to the development of scalable resources for NIAID scientists

Required Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a related field; master's degree or doctorate preferred
• Four or more years of experience in bioinformatics, including two or more years developing production pipelines
• Expert-level proficiency in two programming languages such as Python, R, or C/C++
• Experience building images using containerization tools like Docker or Singularity/Apptainer