Ocean Bioinformatics Scientist – eDNA Lab & Data Pipelines

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

Job summary

Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions in Pacific Grove, CA, onsite, seeks an Environmental Molecular Bioinformatician for a two-year fixed-term role. Responsibilities include seawater eDNA work, sequencing (Illumina/Oxford Nanopore), data pipelines, and database development, with potential renewal based on needs and budget.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and sponsorship is not provided. The position is based at the Hopkins Marine Station and offers a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

• Experience with seawater eDNA extractions and sequencing workflows.
• Design and optimize sequencing data pipelines and analyses.
• Set up molecular lab space and downstream data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Seawater eDNA extractions, PCR, and sequencing library preparation.
• Conduct Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing.
• Design and optimize sequencing data pipelines.
• Analyze resulting data and create reproducible workflows.
• Develop and maintain a biodiversity observation database.

Skills

Molecular biology workflows

eDNA/eRNA processing

Sequencing pipelines

Illumina sequencing

Oxford Nanopore sequencing

SQL

R programming

Unix

Python

Tools

Illumina sequencing

Oxford Nanopore sequencing

Unix

Python

SQL

R

Job description

Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions in Pacific Grove, CA, onsite, seeks an Environmental Molecular Bioinformatician for a two-year fixed-term role. Responsibilities include seawater eDNA work, sequencing (Illumina/Oxford Nanopore), data pipelines, and database development, with potential renewal based on needs and budget.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and sponsorship is not provided. The position is based at the Hopkins Marine Station and offers a competitive pay range.