Research Faculty: Bioinformatics & Proteomics Software

Florida State University; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida State University’s NHMFL is seeking a Research Faculty member in Bioinformatics, computational mass spectrometry, and scientific software development. The role focuses on developing algorithms and software tools for high-resolution FT-ICR and Orbitrap data, collaborating with NHMFL researchers, students, and external users to advance proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics analyses.

The candidate will publish, present at conferences, and contribute to grant proposals, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Data Science, or closely related STEM field.
• 2–5 years of additional experience for Research Faculty I, 6–9 years for II, 10+ years for III.
• Experience in software development and scientific programming in Python; ability to design, implement, test, and maintain research software and computational workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and validate novel algorithms for high-resolution mass spectrometry data analysis (top-down proteomics, de novo sequencing, proteoform characterization).
• Contribute to software tools and computational workflows for FT-ICR and Orbitrap data processing.

Skills

Python

Software development

Computational biology

Education

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Data Science, or related STEM field

Tools

GitHub

Open-source software development

Job description

Florida State University’s NHMFL is seeking a Research Faculty member in Bioinformatics, computational mass spectrometry, and scientific software development. The role focuses on developing algorithms and software tools for high-resolution FT-ICR and Orbitrap data, collaborating with NHMFL researchers, students, and external users to advance proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics analyses.

The candidate will publish, present at conferences, and contribute to grant proposals, while maintaining