Bioinformatics Research Scientist - Genomics & Microbiome

University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TRS or ORP

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

The University of Georgia seeks a Bioinformatics Research Professional to advance gene discovery and develop next-generation sequence pipelines for microbiome, transcriptome, and metabolome analyses. You will leverage R, Python, and established tools to deliver scalable analyses.

Key duties include pipeline development, data management, and collaboration with researchers on diverse projects. This grant-funded role requires strong communication and the ability to work across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Familiar with publicly available bioinformatics tools, algorithms, and websites.
• Strong programming skills in R and Python.
• Experience in bioinformatics software development and research.
• Experience with NGS data analysis including genome and metagenome analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze microbiome, transcriptome, metabolome, and genomic datasets generated via NGS platforms.
• Develop and maintain automated bioinformatics pipelines for NGS data analysis.
• Collaborate with PIs and researchers; prepare technical reports and publications.
• Coordinate data storage, repositories, and data sharing.
• Communicate complex results to diverse audiences.

Skills

R

Python

NGS data analysis

Genome assembly

Metagenomics

Data management (SQL/NoSQL)

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAMtools

BWA

Bowtie

Pysam

Picard Tools

Git/GitHub

Job description

The University of Georgia seeks a Bioinformatics Research Professional to advance gene discovery and develop next-generation sequence pipelines for microbiome, transcriptome, and metabolome analyses. You will leverage R, Python, and established tools to deliver scalable analyses.

Key duties include pipeline development, data management, and collaboration with researchers on diverse projects. This grant-funded role requires strong communication and the ability to work across teams.