Senior Computational Scientist, Data Platforms & Web Portal

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Senior Computational Scientist for Research Software & Data Platforms to build and run critical data infrastructure for the Initiative for Generative Immunotherapy at Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

You will automate sequencing data handling, create an internal data-tracking system, and develop a public portal for researchers to browse and download data.

Qualifications

• Requires experience building modern web applications with searching/filtering interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data platforms for sequencing analyses and data sharing.
• Build a public data portal and an internal sample-tracking system.
• Collaborate with bioinformaticians, clinicians, and researchers to define requirements.
• Ensure data sharing complies with consent, privacy, and funder rules.

Skills

Web app development

Front-end frameworks

TypeScript

Data ingestion automation

Bioinformatics collaboration

Communication skills

Mentorship

Education

PhD in Computer Science/Bioinformatics

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

React

Nextflow

Snakemake

FastAPI

Django

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Python

NLP/Visualization (Plotly/D3)

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Senior Computational Scientist for Research Software & Data Platforms to build and run critical data infrastructure for the Initiative for Generative Immunotherapy at Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

You will automate sequencing data handling, create an internal data-tracking system, and develop a public portal for researchers to browse and download data.