Assistant Data Scientist Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

The primary purpose of this position is to develop and apply advanced computational and statistical methods for high-dimensional genomic and multi-omics data in Professor Wenyi Wang’s lab in the Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, providing reproducible analyses and tools that directly support the lab’s research goals.

The ideal candidate will hold a master’s degree and possess strong expertise in machine learning, computational biology or bioinformatics.

What We Offer?
* Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
* Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
* Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
* Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Bioinformatics and Computational Analysis:

• Analyze high-dimensional genomic, transcriptomic, and other molecular datasets (e.g., WGS/WES, RNA-seq, scRNA-seq).
• Perform data curation and QC, alignment, variant and copy-number calling, expression quantification, downstream statistical analyses, and visualization.
• Review relevant literature, interpret findings in context, and recommend analytical approaches or follow-up studies.

Pipeline Development and Automation:

• Design, implement, and maintain reproducible NGS and multi-omics pipelines using Python, R, and workflow tools (e.g., Snakemake, Nextflow, shell scripts) on HPC systems.
• Automate routine analyses, monitor pipeline performance, and handle error logging and recovery.
• Apply best practices for version control, documentation, data integrity, and reproducibility.

Collaboration and Scientific Support:

• Work closely with investigators, clinicians, and lab members to define analytical needs, interpret results, and provide computational support.
• Participate in project meetings and communicate analytical findings to multidisciplinary research teams.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Prepare analysis reports, workflow documentation, figures, tables, and other materials as needed for grants, manuscripts, and presentations.
• Ensure clarity, completeness, and reproducibility of all analytical deliverables.Other duties as assigned.