Bioinformatics Researcher - Cancer Genomics & Mentorship

Bowie State University; Arkansas; On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition remission

Paid holidays / leave

Job summary

Bowie State University invites applications for a Bioinformatics Research Assistant to support cancer and mitochondrial genomics studies. The role includes computational analyses, workflow development, data management, and preparation of reports and manuscripts.

You will collaborate with a diverse team and mentor undergraduate researchers, fostering inclusive training in computational biology. The position is grant-funded and involves contributing to research dissemination and project objectives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Genomics, Data Science, Biology, or related field with relevant experience.
• Experience performing computational analyses of biological/genomic data.
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux and command-line environments.
• Experience with scripting/programming languages in bioinformatics (Python, R, Perl).

Responsibilities

• Perform bioinformatics analyses of genomic and large-scale datasets related to cancer and mitochondrial genetics.
• Develop and optimize data analysis workflows and pipelines.
• Mentor and train undergraduate researchers in bioinformatics and computational biology.

Skills

Unix/Linux

Python

R

Data analysis

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/CS

Tools

HPC environments

Workflow management systems

Job description

Bowie State University invites applications for a Bioinformatics Research Assistant to support cancer and mitochondrial genomics studies. The role includes computational analyses, workflow development, data management, and preparation of reports and manuscripts.

You will collaborate with a diverse team and mentor undergraduate researchers, fostering inclusive training in computational biology. The position is grant-funded and involves contributing to research dissemination and project objectives