Environmental Molecular Bioinformatician — Ocean Data & Lab

Abundance Network; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions invites applications for an Environmental Molecular Bioinformatician within the Sustainable Ocean Economies initiative. This on-site role is based at the Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, CA and may involve field work and lab management.

The position focuses on setting up a molecular lab, processing samples, designing data workflows, and developing databases for long-term biodiversity observations, with a two-year term and potential renewal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• One year of experience or an equivalent combination.
• Experience in quantitative disciplines such as economics, finance, statistics, or engineering.
• Familiarity with Unix, Python, or HTML.
• Strong data analysis, database management, and bioinformatic pipeline skills.

Responsibilities

• Seawater eDNA extractions, PCR, and sequencing library preparation
• Conduct Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing
• Design and optimize sequencing data pipelines
• Analyze resulting data
• Create reproducible workflows that follow international data standards
• Develop and maintain database for long-term regional biodiversity observing

Skills

Bioinformatics

Molecular Biology

eDNA

Data analysis

R

SQL

Python

Unix

HTML

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Illumina sequencing

Oxford Nanopore sequencing

SQL database

Job description

The Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions invites applications for an Environmental Molecular Bioinformatician within the Sustainable Ocean Economies initiative. This on-site role is based at the Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, CA and may involve field work and lab management.

The position focuses on setting up a molecular lab, processing samples, designing data workflows, and developing databases for long-term biodiversity observations, with a two-year term and potential renewal.