Junior Computational Biologist for Aging & Neurobiology Research

University of California - San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The Berendzen Lab at the University of California, San Francisco is recruiting a Junior Specialist in computational biology. The role includes designing and conducting analyses of high-dimensional data such as single-cell RNA sequencing, whole-genome sequencing, proteomics, and imaging, with opportunities to co-author publications.

Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, strong bioinformatics skills with R/Python, and the ability to work independently within a

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or at least four years of research experience.
• Strong background in bioinformatics or computational biology.
• Proficiency in R and/or Python for data processing and statistical analysis.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a research team.
• Willingness to learn new methods and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement analyses of high-dimensional data (e.g., scRNA-seq, WGS, proteomics, imaging).
• Utilize standard bioinformatics tools and databases to derive biologically meaningful insights.
• Work independently with team support to complete data analyses.

Skills

Bioinformatics

R

Python

Independent work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Berendzen Lab at the University of California, San Francisco is recruiting a Junior Specialist in computational biology. The role includes designing and conducting analyses of high-dimensional data such as single-cell RNA sequencing, whole-genome sequencing, proteomics, and imaging, with opportunities to co-author publications.

Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, strong bioinformatics skills with R/Python, and the ability to work independently within a