Research Faculty (Open Rank) - Bioinformatics and Proteomics Software Development (NHMFL)

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) in Tallahassee invites applications for a Research Faculty position in the Ion Cyclotron Resonance (ICR) program. The candidate will devise algorithms and software for high‑resolution mass spectrometry data analysis, focusing on top‑down proteomics, de novo sequencing, and proteoform characterization.

The role requires a Ph.D. in a related STEM field, strong experience in Python, software development, and computational workflows.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Data Science, or closely related STEM field.
• Experience conducting interdisciplinary research in a collaborative environment.
• Record of scholarly achievement through peer‑reviewed publications or software work.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and validate algorithms for high‑resolution mass spectrometry data analysis.
• Design software tools and computational workflows for FT‑ICR and Orbitrap data.
• Publish manuscripts, present at conferences, and obtain external funding.
• Maintain software resources and build robust data analysis pipelines.

Skills

Python programming

Software development

Data analysis

Interdisciplinary research

GitHub repositories

Education

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics or related STEM field

Tools

GitHub

Git

Job description

Department

Ion Cyclotron Resonance (ICR) Program, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL). The NHMFL is operated for the National Science Foundation by a collaboration of institutions comprising Florida State University, the University of Florida, and Los Alamos National Laboratory and houses the world’s premier ICR laboratory, with state-of-the-art FT-ICR mass spectrometers that operate at 21 T, 14.5 T, 9.4 T, and 9.4 T, for research in chemistry, materials science, engineering, geochemistry, biochemistry, and biology. Current areas include natural organic matter, emerging environmental contaminants, biofuels, top-down proteomics, lipidomics, metabolomics, and mass spectrometry imaging.

Responsibilities

The ICR Program seeks a research faculty member with expertise in bioinformatics, computational mass spectrometry, and scientific software development. The successful candidate will collaborate with researchers in the ICR Program to develop, implement, and validate novel algorithms for the analysis of high-resolution mass spectrometry data, with particular emphasis on top-down proteomics, de novo sequencing, proteoform characterization, and related applications in metabolomics and lipidomics. The candidate will contribute to the design of software tools and computational workflows for processing data generated by state-of-the‑art FT-ICR and Orbitrap mass spectrometers.

The candidate is expected to collaborate with NHMFL staff, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and external users; publish manuscripts; present at scientific conferences; and contribute to applications for external research funding. Additional responsibilities include maintaining software resources, supporting users with computational aspects of their projects, and helping to establish robust and reproducible data analysis pipelines for the ICR user community.

Qualifications

Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Data Science, or a closely related STEM field, along with experience conducting interdisciplinary research in a collaborative environment. For the Research Faculty I level, 2-5 years of additional experience in these areas is required. For the rank of Research Faculty II or III, 6-9 or 10+ years, respectively, of additional experience is required. The successful candidate must have demonstrated expertise in software development and scientific programming in Python, including the ability to independently design, implement, test, and maintain research software, scientific algorithms, and computational workflows. Candidates should have a record of scholarly achievement through peer‑reviewed publications, software development, or other research accomplishments and experience analyzing large, complex biological datasets. Applicants must demonstrate experience developing computational tools through peer‑reviewed software publications, publicly available software packages, GitHub repositories, or equivalent evidence of software development.

Preferred Qualifications

Desired qualifications include experience with mass spectrometry‑based proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, or related omics disciplines; development of algorithms and software for scientific data analysis; database searching and identification workflows for proteins, peptides, metabolites, or other biomolecules; and quantitative analysis of biological datasets. Experience applying artificial intelligence, machine learning, graph‑based methods, pattern recognition, or statistical modeling to biological data is highly desirable. Additional experience with de novo sequencing, computational mass spectrometry, high‑performance computing, and open‑source software development is preferred. Familiarity with mass spectrometry data formats, computational workflows for high‑resolution mass spectrometry, and the development of reproducible and well‑documented software tools is desirable.

Contact Info

Kristina Hakansson, ICR Director, [e-mail]

Kayla West, NHMFL HR Director

University Information

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