Bioinformatician

Cook Children's; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Bioinformatician to develop and maintain analytical pipelines for genomic data, perform variant annotation and interpretation, and build tools for clinical decision support.

You will collaborate with genetic counselors, clinicians, data scientists, and computational teams to advance precision health initiatives and AI-enabled workflows.

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.
• Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field.

Skills

R

Python

SQL

Linux/Unix

Bioinformatics workflows

Education

Master's degree in Bioinformatics

Job description

## BioinformaticianApply: Fort Worth, TX: Full time: Posted Today: JR-118008**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