Senior Bioinformaticist — HBV/Gastroenterology Research

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 73,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Health insurance

Metro U-Pass

Tuition assistance

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis seeks a Senior Bioinformaticist to join the Gastroenterology/Hepatology research program.

The role focuses on experimental design, data analysis, and documentation of results for HBV biology studies using stem cell-derived hepatocytes, CRISPR/Cas9 editing, and complex genomic data. The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, manage longitudinal data, and develop robust analytical reports for principal investigators, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher; relevant research experience may substitute.
• 12+ years work experience in bioinformatics or related field.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop computer programs for data collection, QC, analysis and reporting.
• Lead and manage research projects with junior members to meet timelines.
• Provide analytical support for internal and external collaborations.
• Supervise database structure: update, validate, curate and harmonize longitudinal data.
• Create reports and prepare technical presentations; write manuscripts for conferences.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Biostatistics

Computational Biology

Python

R Programming

PLINK

PCA

Docker

Unix/Linux

SQL

SAS

Perl

Java

Quality Control Tools

Excel

Microsoft Excel

Linux Bash

CRISPR

Education

Master's degree

Ph.D.

Tools

PLINK (Software)

Docker (Software)

Unix/Linux

PLINK

Job description

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis seeks a Senior Bioinformaticist to join the Gastroenterology/Hepatology research program.

The role focuses on experimental design, data analysis, and documentation of results for HBV biology studies using stem cell-derived hepatocytes, CRISPR/Cas9 editing, and complex genomic data. The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, manage longitudinal data, and develop robust analytical reports for principal investigators, with opportunities to