Bioinformatics Research Assistant: Cancer Genomics & Mentorship

Bowie State University; Texas; On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Supplemental retirement

Job summary

Bowie State University is seeking a Bioinformatics Research Assistant to support cancer genomics projects and mitochondrial genetics analyses. You will work with a PI, undergraduates, and collaborators to run analyses, manage workflows, and contribute to disseminating findings.

The role emphasizes mentorship of undergraduate researchers, training in bioinformatics methods, and collaboration in a diverse, grant-funded lab environment. Occasional after-hours activity may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biology, Data Science or related field with 2+ years of experience, or a Master's degree in related fields.
• Experience performing computational analyses of biological or genomic data.
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux and command-line environments.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or R.
• Experience managing and analyzing large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Perform bioinformatics analyses of genomic and cancer-related datasets.
• Develop and optimize data analysis workflows and pipelines.
• Assist with data management, statistics, visualization, and interpretation of results.
• Prepare research reports, presentations, and grant-related documents.
• Mentor undergraduate researchers and support inclusive learning environments.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Unix/Linux

Python

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics or related field

Master's degree in related field (preferred)

Tools

Python

R

Computational workflows

Job description

Bowie State University is seeking a Bioinformatics Research Assistant to support cancer genomics projects and mitochondrial genetics analyses. You will work with a PI, undergraduates, and collaborators to run analyses, manage workflows, and contribute to disseminating findings.

The role emphasizes mentorship of undergraduate researchers, training in bioinformatics methods, and collaboration in a diverse, grant-funded lab environment. Occasional after-hours activity may be required.