Bioinformatics Analyst I - Translational Oncology Omics

Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance Campus, is seeking a Bioinformatics Analyst I to advance translational oncology research. You will develop and maintain omics workflows, analyze NGS data, and collaborate across investigators, clinicians, and bioinformaticians to drive data-driven insights.

Candidates should have at least three years of bioinformatics experience, with strong skills in NGS, multi-omics, data integration, and scientific

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related research environment.
• Demonstrated experience in: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis; Multi-omics data analysis; Epigenetics and epigenomic data analysis; Proteomics data analysis; Translational and clinical oncology research.
• Strong understanding of genomics, molecular biology, and cancer biology.
• Experience with NGS data processing, quality assessment, alignment, variant analysis, and downstream bioinformatics workflows.
• Proficiency in developing and managing biological databases and data integration systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform bioinformatics analyses of genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic, and proteomic datasets from translational oncology projects.
• Process and analyze raw NGS data and format outputs for commonly used analysis platforms.
• Develop and optimize databases and computational workflows for large-scale omics data.
• Access, curate, and integrate data from public repositories and databases.
• Conduct quality control, statistical analysis, and interpretation of research data.
• Collaborate with investigators, clinicians, and other bioinformaticians on study design and data analysis.
• Prepare figures, data summaries, and analytical reports for publications and grants.

Skills

NGS data analysis

Multi-omics analysis

Genomics knowledge

Data integration

Collaborative

Scientific writing

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics or related

Tools

NGS pipelines

Public genomics databases

WGS/WES

Job description

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance Campus, is seeking a Bioinformatics Analyst I to advance translational oncology research. You will develop and maintain omics workflows, analyze NGS data, and collaborate across investigators, clinicians, and bioinformaticians to drive data-driven insights.

Candidates should have at least three years of bioinformatics experience, with strong skills in NGS, multi-omics, data integration, and scientific