Metagenomics Computational Biologist (Remote/On-site)

Guidehouse Digital, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse Digital, LLC seeks a Computational Biologist with extensive metagenomics experience to support NIH/NIAID projects. You will lead metagenomic analyses, develop tools, and collaborate with clinicians and researchers.

The role offers flexibility to work remotely or on-site at NIH in Rockville, MD. Your background includes advanced degrees, publications in metagenomics, and strong skills in bioinformatics, scripting, and HPC environments.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD with publications in metagenomics.
• Strong background in high-throughput metagenomic technologies and tools.
• Experience with UNIX/Linux, scripting (Python/R), and HPC environments.
• Ability to communicate complex methods to non-specialists.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement metagenomic analyses and pipelines.
• Collaborate with NIH researchers, providing guidance and authorships.
• Develop training materials for collaborators and researchers.
• Provide on-demand support for metagenomics software and workflows.
• Stay current with literature and new tools in computational biology.

Skills

metagenomics

bioinformatics

UNIX/Linux

Python

R

SLURM/PBS

data visualization

collaboration

Education

Masters or Ph.D. in computational biology or related field

publications demonstrating metagenomic methods

Tools

QIIME2

MetaPhlAn

Kraken

HUMAnN

Kraken2

BioBakery

CheckM

Job description

Guidehouse Digital, LLC seeks a Computational Biologist with extensive metagenomics experience to support NIH/NIAID projects. You will lead metagenomic analyses, develop tools, and collaborate with clinicians and researchers.

The role offers flexibility to work remotely or on-site at NIH in Rockville, MD. Your background includes advanced degrees, publications in metagenomics, and strong skills in bioinformatics, scripting, and HPC environments.