Aging Bioinformatics & Data Scientist — Multi-Omics

buckinstitute; Novato (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

Generous paid time off

401(k) with 5% employer match

Job summary

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging seeks a full-time Bioinformatics and Data Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher to join a collaborative aging research team in Marin County, CA. You will contribute to multi-omics and translational data science projects, advancing computational methods in aging biology.

The ideal candidate has strong bioinformatics, statistics, and communication skills, with proficiency in R, Python, and Bash scripting, and a PhD in a related field.

Qualifications

• Strong background in human biology and bioinformatics required.
• PhD in a relevant field and 2+ years in research environment.
• Proficiency in R, Python, and Bash scripting; experience with bioinformatics workflows.

Responsibilities

• Perform bioinformatics and data science analyses across multi-omics datasets.
• Analyze, curate, and manage research data and ensure reproducibility.
• Collaborate with scientific and administrative teams on grants, publications, and data visualizations.
• Present analyses and findings to interdisciplinary teams and translate results for biological interpretation.

Skills

R

Python

Bash scripting

Bioinformatics

Statistics

Education

PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Biostatistics, Systems Biology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

R

Python

Bash

Job description

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging seeks a full-time Bioinformatics and Data Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher to join a collaborative aging research team in Marin County, CA. You will contribute to multi-omics and translational data science projects, advancing computational methods in aging biology.

The ideal candidate has strong bioinformatics, statistics, and communication skills, with proficiency in R, Python, and Bash scripting, and a PhD in a related field.