Computational Biologist: RNA Decay & Neurodegeneration

Thomas Jefferson University; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia invites a highly motivated computational biologist to support research on ribothrypsis and co-translational RNA decay, investigating RNA dysregulation in neurodegenerative diseases. The role blends molecular biology, biochemistry, RNA sequencing technologies, and advanced computational approaches.

You will develop and implement bioinformatics tools and pipelines, oversee processing and analysis of next-generation sequencing data, and collaborate across

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Proficiency in R and Python; Linux/Unix command line experience.
• Experience with RNA-Seq and Ribo-Seq data and visualization.
• Publication record in relevant fields.
• Strong analytical and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing research projects in ribothrypsis and RNA dysregulation.
• Develop and implement bioinformatics tools and pipelines.
• Oversee processing, management, and analysis of NGS data.

Skills

R & Python proficiency

NGS data analysis

Statistical methods

Publication record

Education

PhD in Computational Biology or related field

Tools

ENCODE

UCSC Genome Browser

Ensembl

Bioconductor

NCBI databases

Job description

Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia invites a highly motivated computational biologist to support research on ribothrypsis and co-translational RNA decay, investigating RNA dysregulation in neurodegenerative diseases. The role blends molecular biology, biochemistry, RNA sequencing technologies, and advanced computational approaches.

You will develop and implement bioinformatics tools and pipelines, oversee processing and analysis of next-generation sequencing data, and collaborate across