Bioinformatics Researcher: Genomics & NGS Pipelines

Georgia 4-H; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Job summary

University of Georgia seeks a Bioinformatics Research Professional to lead development of pipelines for large microbiome, transcriptome, and metabolome datasets. You will implement tools for gene discovery, integrate public resources, and collaborate with researchers on study design and data interpretation.

The role emphasizes strong programming in R and Python, experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced research environment at the Athens

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Experience in bioinformatics software development and research.
• Experience in NGS data analysis including genome/metagenome assembly and annotation.

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis and Interpretation: analyze microbiome, transcriptome, metabolome, and genomic datasets from NGS platforms.
• Software and Pipeline Development: build and maintain automated bioinformatics pipelines in Python and R.
• Database and Infrastructure Management: manage SQL/NoSQL databases and ensure data availability.
• Collaborative Research and Reporting: coordinate with investigators, prepare reports, and contribute to publications.

Skills

Python

R

Bioinformatics tools

SQL/NoSQL databases

Git

NGS data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Git

SQL/NoSQL

Job description

University of Georgia seeks a Bioinformatics Research Professional to lead development of pipelines for large microbiome, transcriptome, and metabolome datasets. You will implement tools for gene discovery, integrate public resources, and collaborate with researchers on study design and data interpretation.

The role emphasizes strong programming in R and Python, experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced research environment at the Athens