Bioinformatics Programmer II

Women In Science; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX seeks a Bioinformatics Programmer II to formulate and implement computational biology and data science projects under the PI’s supervision.

Candidate will develop Python and R programs, maintain pipelines and data, and document code in the lab GitHub. Role requires coordinating with the PI on goals, requirements, and hardware decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Biological Science, or a related field.
• Two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains Python and R programs for large-scale biological data.
• Builds, tests, and maintains analysis pipelines and data preprocessing for downstream AI modeling.
• Explains tools, parameters, and configurations to PI; documents code and workflows in lab systems.
• Advises on hardware/software choices for efficient software deployment and server usage.
• Presents codes and pipelines in weekly PI meetings; maintains lab compute server.

Skills

Python

R

Git

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Biological Science

Two years of relevant experience

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Job posting number: #7371124 (Ref:26321-en_US)

Posted: September 23, 2026

Job Description

Under the PI’s supervision, Bioinformatics Programmer II formulates and implements computational biology and data science projects. This includes developing or modifying complex information systems handling large-scale biological data, maintaining the codes in lab GitHub and the data in lab server, explaining the codes and pipelines to the PI.

Job Duties

• Prepares detailed specifications and algorithms from which Python and R programs will be written. The PI will lead in prioritizing goals and requirements.
• Implements, tests, debugs, and maintains programs and pipelines. This includes coding for large scale (atlas and biobank scale) data download, maintenance, preprocessing, and formatting for downstream analysis and machine learning/AI modeling.
• For third party tools, takes full responsibility to correctly apply the tools and explains the details of the tools’ parameters and configurations to the PI. As needed, goes deeper into the codebase.
• Advises on hardware and software decisions related to efficient application of implemented software. Performs other job related duties as assigned such as installing software in the lab compute server.
• Maintain codes and analysis results in lab GitHub.
• In a weekly meeting with the PI, present the codes, pipelines, and hardware/software infrastructure.
• If AI is used for coding, the PI should be informed and the programmer will confirm that every line of code was properly understood.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Biological Science, or a related field.
• Two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.

Work Authorization Requirement

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.