Bioinformatics Analyst - Remote Microbiome Genomics

Oath Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oath Inc. is seeking a Bioinformatics Analyst to join the Biome R&D team and translate microbiome and genomics data into actionable decisions for plant-beneficial traits in soils.

You will prepare manuscript-quality reports and executive summaries and work with a network of collaborators. The role requires a Master's in Computational Biology or related field, strong Python/R/Bash skills, experience with Nextflow/Conda, QC, and omics data management.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computational Biology or related field with genome sequencing and metagenomics analysis.
• Proficiency in Python, R, and Bash with Conda and Nextflow experience.
• Experience with QC, batch effects in omics analyses, and LIMS/data management (Benchling/Odoo).

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality reports and communicate outcomes to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Translate outputs from high-throughput pipelines into hypotheses and actions.
• Perform statistical analyses including differential abundance and various tests.
• Generate visualizations (scatter, bar, heatmaps, and dendrograms) and use unsupervised learning.
• Install, run, and troubleshoot Nextflow, QIIME2, Conda, and CLI tools.
• Collaborate across disciplines to import/export data into data registries.
• Support pangenome builds and protein annotation (BLAST/HMMER).

Skills

Python

R

Bash

Conda

Nextflow

Genomics

Statistics

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Computational Biology

Tools

QIIME2

BLAST

HMMER

Nextflow

Conda

Job description

Oath Inc. is seeking a Bioinformatics Analyst to join the Biome R&D team and translate microbiome and genomics data into actionable decisions for plant-beneficial traits in soils.

You will prepare manuscript-quality reports and executive summaries and work with a network of collaborators. The role requires a Master's in Computational Biology or related field, strong Python/R/Bash skills, experience with Nextflow/Conda, QC, and omics data management.