Research Associate, Gut Microbiome & Brain-Gut Axis

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition benefits

Retirement planning

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond seeks a Research Associate specialized in bioinformatics for gut microbiome studies. You will analyze sequencing data, design experiments, and contribute to GI microbiome research, working with a team of researchers and students.

Ideal candidates have MS degrees, at least 2 years of lab data analysis experience, and proficiency in R and Python. This is a fully onsite role with a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Must have an MS degree or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of lab experience with data management and statistical software.
• Proficient in R, Python and other programming languages used for data analysis and reproducible research.

Responsibilities

• Data analysis of raw sequencing files for gut microbiome studies.
• Conduct experiments to interrogate the gastrointestinal microbiome.
• Train and supervise undergraduate students in data analysis.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Data analysis

R programming

Python

Education

MS degree

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond seeks a Research Associate specialized in bioinformatics for gut microbiome studies. You will analyze sequencing data, design experiments, and contribute to GI microbiome research, working with a team of researchers and students.

Ideal candidates have MS degrees, at least 2 years of lab data analysis experience, and proficiency in R and Python. This is a fully onsite role with a strong benefits package.