Senior Genomics Data Platform Scientist

University-of-North-Carolina-At-Chapel-Hil; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on campus services

Comprehensive benefits

Professional training opportunities

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Computational Scientist to build and run software for the Initiative for Generative Immunotherapy. You will automate sequencing data handling, create an internal tracking system, and develop a public portal for researchers to browse and download data.

You will collaborate with bioinformaticians, laboratory staff, and physicians to define requirements, ensure compliant data sharing, and contribute to grant proposals.

Qualifications

• Experience building modern web apps with front-end frameworks and TypeScript.
• Automating ingestion, validation, transfer, and release of large datasets.
• Knowledge of WGS/WES/RNA-seq/single-cell formats and GA4GH standards.
• Experience with AI methods and software process automation.
• Strong attention to detail across multiple priorities.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and mentorship skills.
• Preferred PhD in relevant field; proficiency in Python and workflow managers.

Responsibilities

• Build and run software for tracking, processing, and sharing research data.
• Automate data handling for sequencing analyses and pipeline inputs/outputs.
• Develop internal sample/data tracking system linking biospecimens to annotations.
• Create a public web portal for dataset search, filtering, and download.
• Collaborate with bioinformaticians, lab staff, and physicians to define requirements.
• Ensure data sharing respects consent, privacy, and funder rules; assist grant writing.

Skills

Frontend frameworks

Data handling automation

Bioinformatics data familiarity

AI methods & automation

Multitasking & attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication & mentorship

Education

PhD in CS / Bioinformatics / Data Science

Master's or Bachelor's with related experience

Tools

Python

Nextflow / Snakemake

FastAPI / Django / Node.js

PostgreSQL

Data visualization tools (D3, Plotly)

Cloud platforms / containers / CI/CD

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Computational Scientist to build and run software for the Initiative for Generative Immunotherapy. You will automate sequencing data handling, create an internal tracking system, and develop a public portal for researchers to browse and download data.

You will collaborate with bioinformaticians, laboratory staff, and physicians to define requirements, ensure compliant data sharing, and contribute to grant proposals.