Bioinformatician

CCHCS Cook Children's Health Care System; Avenue (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Health Care System in Texas is seeking a Bioinformatician to develop and maintain analytical pipelines for genomic data, perform variant annotation, and support precision health initiatives.

Collaborating with geneticists, clinicians, data scientists, and computational teams, you will advance integration of genomics with clinical data and build tools for clinical decision support.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in genomic data processing, variant annotation, or large-scale data analysis
• Proficiency in R and/or Python, SQL, Linux/Unix environments, and common bioinformatics workflows
• Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain analytical pipelines for genomic data.
• Perform variant annotation and interpretation.
• Build tools for clinical decision support and data integration across genomics, clinical phenotypes, and functional datasets.

Skills

Genomic data analysis

R

Python

SQL

Linux/Unix

Education

Master's degree in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Genetics/Data Science/CS

Job description

Location: Medical Center Office Building (901 7th Ave) Department: Pediatric Precision Health Program Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 40

Summary: The Bioinformatician will support the Cook Children's precision health and precision medicine research ecosystem by developing and maintaining analytical pipelines for genomic data, performing variant annotation and interpretation, building tools for clinical decision support, and advancing data integration across genomics, clinical phenotypes, and functional datasets. This role supports precision clinics, genome-informed care, research, and AI-enabled clinical workflows. This position will collaborate closely with Cook Children's variant scientists, genetic counselors, clinicians, data scientists, and computational teams.

• Experience 2 years experience in genomic data processing, variant annotation, or large-scale data analysis
• Demonstrated proficiency in R and/or Python, SQL, Linux/Unix environments, and common bioinformatics workflows
• Education Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field

About Us:

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children's is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.

Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands - especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen.