Bioinformatics Associate I: Microbiome Analytics

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

EAP Sessions

401(K) with matching

Employee Referral Bonus

Fruit, snacks and beverages

Catered lunches on Thursdays

EV charging access

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Zymo Research seeks a motivatedBioinformatics specialist to join our team, focusing on microbiome data analysis and building tools, pipelines, and databases for microbiome applications. You will analyze NGS data, develop pipelines, and provide support to customers and partners while collaborating with colleagues on innovative microbiome projects.

You will leverage Linux/Unix, Python, R, and HPC/cloud resources, contributing to research and development and ensuring high-quality, reproducible

Qualifications

• Holds a master’s or bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics or a related discipline; related experience may substitute.
• Experience in bioinformatics, metagenomics, microbiomics and NGS data analysis.
• Proficient with Linux/Unix and command-line tools; scripting in Python/R.
• Experience with HPC environments and cloud platforms is a plus.
• Demonstrated best practices for code documentation and revision control.

Responsibilities

• Run bioinformatics pipelines or analyses and deliver reports to customers and partners.
• Follow SOPs strictly when processing data from clinical partners.
• Participate in bioinformatics R&D to develop new microbiome pipelines or applications.
• Collaborate with wet lab scientists to troubleshoot microbiomic workflows.
• Optimize pipelines to automate workflows, reduce runtime and improve QC.
• Stay current with advancements in bioinformatics, ML and AI in data analysis.

Skills

Python

R

Linux/Unix

Scripting

Verbal & written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Bioinformatics or related

Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics or related

Tools

SLURM

AWS EC2/S3

Nextflow

Job description

Zymo Research seeks a motivatedBioinformatics specialist to join our team, focusing on microbiome data analysis and building tools, pipelines, and databases for microbiome applications. You will analyze NGS data, develop pipelines, and provide support to customers and partners while collaborating with colleagues on innovative microbiome projects.

You will leverage Linux/Unix, Python, R, and HPC/cloud resources, contributing to research and development and ensuring high-quality, reproducible