Remote Bioinformatics Scientist - Viral Genomics & Surveillance

IHRC INCORPORATED; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

IHRC Inc. seeks a dedicated Bioinformatician II to support CDC activities in viral genomic surveillance and epidemiology. The role involves remote work with travel to Atlanta as needed, handling NGS data, SOP development, and pipeline automation under supervision of senior staff.

Responsibilities include quality control, sequence analysis, and integration of data with surveillance platforms. Proficiency in Linux, Python, R, Bash, and Nextflow is required, with Docker/Singularity experience

Qualifications

• Experience in Linux command-line environments.
• Proficient in Python and R for data analysis and automation.
• Familiarity with workflow systems (Nextflow) and version control (Git).

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and moderately complex bioinformatics analyses for viral genomic surveillance.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain computational workflows and SOPs.
• Analyze NGS data (FASTQ, BAM/CRAM, VCF) and generate reproducible results for surveillance.
• Apply HPC and containerized workflows (Docker/Apptainer) to sequencing data pipelines.
• Collaborate with public health staff and external labs to ensure data quality and timely reporting.

Skills

Linux

Python

R

Bash

Git

Nextflow

Tools

Docker

Apptainer/Singularity

Nextstrain

IQ-TREE

RAxML/RAxML-NG

Job description

IHRC Inc. seeks a dedicated Bioinformatician II to support CDC activities in viral genomic surveillance and epidemiology. The role involves remote work with travel to Atlanta as needed, handling NGS data, SOP development, and pipeline automation under supervision of senior staff.

Responsibilities include quality control, sequence analysis, and integration of data with surveillance platforms. Proficiency in Linux, Python, R, Bash, and Nextflow is required, with Docker/Singularity experience