Marine Genomics Bioinformaticist

Lynker; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare for employee

401(k) retirement plan with company-mт

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Paid holidays and Personal Time Off

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Life and disability insurance

Career growth plans

Job summary

Lynker is seeking a Bioinformaticist to support NOAA SEFSC MMTD with bioinformatics research, genomic data analysis, molecular technique development, data visualization, reporting, and collaboration across NMFS programs.

The role emphasizes teamwork with SEFSC and NMFS, development of analytical pipelines, and dissemination of findings through peer-reviewed publications. Travel and fieldwork are possible.

Qualifications

• MS degree or higher in Marine Science, Biology, Oceanography, Ecology, Statistics, or a related field; or BS with five years of relevant experience.
• Ability to go to sea, generally for less than one week.
• Ability to lead a small team.
• Bioinformatics expertise.
• Ability to present and publish to peer-review audiences and journals.
• Experience with Next-Generation Sequencing data analysis, including RNA-seq, exome-seq, WGS, and methylation analysis.
• Strong knowledge of R/Bioconductor, Python, and other programming languages used in data science and bioinformatics.
• Experience with data visualization tools/libraries such as ggplot, heatmaps, or dimension reduction techniques.
• Proficiency in scripting languages, including Python and R.
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices.
• Working knowledge of marine mammal or marine science research activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and support research to improve laboratory and data analysis techniques for marine species.
• Support research that enhances fishery management and conservation of marine organisms.
• Develop and refine molecular techniques for marine and anadromous species.
• Collaborate on laboratory, field, and statistical projects; contribute to molecular technique research (eDNA).
• Analyze genomic datasets and lead analysis development for new tools.
• Use statistical and computational approaches to influence fisheries management decisions.
• Maintain robust data management planning and compliance with access requirements.
• Coordinate with program manager to identify research priorities and deliver data efficiently.

Skills

Bioinformatics expertise

NGS data analysis

R/Bioconductor

Python

Data visualization

Scripting (Python/R)

Software engineering

Marine science knowledge

Publish to peer-reviewed journals

Education

MS degree or higher in Marine Science, Biology, Oceanography, Ecology, Statistics, or related field

BS degree plus 5 years of relevant experience

Job description

Lynker is seeking a Bioinformaticist to support NOAA SEFSC MMTD with bioinformatics research, genomic data analysis, molecular technique development, data visualization, reporting, and collaboration across NMFS programs.

The role emphasizes teamwork with SEFSC and NMFS, development of analytical pipelines, and dissemination of findings through peer-reviewed publications. Travel and fieldwork are possible.