Senior Bioinformatician: Multi-Omics & Precision Medicine

The Pennsylvania State University; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State College of Medicine, seeks a PhD-trained Senior Bioinformatician/Research Data Scientist to lead advanced analytical work across translational research programs. You will analyze high-dimensional data, integrate multi-omics datasets, and build scalable computational infrastructure in collaboration with interdisciplinary faculty.

Lead reproducible workflows in Python, develop novel computational methods, and contribute to manuscripts and grant

Qualifications

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biostatistics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing high-dimensional biological or omics datasets.
• Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with data science frameworks.
• Experience with single-cell data analysis tools (e.g., Scanpy).
• Experience integrating multi-omics datasets.
• Ability to work across interdisciplinary teams and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply advanced computational and statistical methods to analyze complex biological datasets.
• Perform integrative multi-omics analyses (genomics, transcriptomics, single-cell RNA-seq, proteomics, epigenomics).
• Develop and maintain reproducible workflows in Python.
• Collaborate with faculty to design computational strategies aligned with research aims.
• Create novel algorithms, software tools, and analytical pipelines for research questions.
• Generate high-quality visualizations and summaries for manuscripts and grants.
• Support training of trainees and junior investigators in data analysis.
• Ensure data management and reproducibility standards are maintained.

Skills

Python programming

Multi-omics integration

Team collaboration

Scientific communication

Academic medical center experience

High-performance computing & cloud

Data visualization & interpretation

Literature and manuscript contribution

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics or related field

Tools

Scanpy

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State College of Medicine, seeks a PhD-trained Senior Bioinformatician/Research Data Scientist to lead advanced analytical work across translational research programs. You will analyze high-dimensional data, integrate multi-omics datasets, and build scalable computational infrastructure in collaboration with interdisciplinary faculty.

Lead reproducible workflows in Python, develop novel computational methods, and contribute to manuscripts and grant