Metagenomics Bioinformatics Scientist

Guidehouse; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a Computational Biologist to advance metagenomics projects at NIH/NIAID. You will design pipelines, mentor colleagues, and collaborate with researchers to translate data into actionable insights.

The role requires a strong track record in metagenomics, scripting (Python/R), and HPC usage, with remote or on-site options at NIH in Rockville, MD. Excellent communication is essential for cross-disciplinary work.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with metagenomic methods and publications.
• Strong understanding of high-throughput metagenomic technologies and software.
• Experience with FASTQ, SAM/BAM, and related data formats.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement computational biology algorithms for metagenomics.
• Collaborate with clinicians and researchers; assist with publications.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship on projects.
• Develop training materials for collaborators on metagenomics workflows.
• Troubleshoot pipelines and optimize performance on HPC systems.
• Stay current with literature and tools; integrate software into enterprise platforms.

Skills

Metagenomics

Bioinformatics

Python

R

Linux/Unix

Communication

Education

MSc or PhD in computational biology

2+ publications in metagenomics

Tools

QIIME2

MetaPhlAn

MEGAN

Kraken

Ganon

HUMAnN

DADA2

Bowtie2

Job description

Guidehouse seeks a Computational Biologist to advance metagenomics projects at NIH/NIAID. You will design pipelines, mentor colleagues, and collaborate with researchers to translate data into actionable insights.

The role requires a strong track record in metagenomics, scripting (Python/R), and HPC usage, with remote or on-site options at NIH in Rockville, MD. Excellent communication is essential for cross-disciplinary work.