University of Utah ยท 23 hours ago
Research Informaticist
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$53K/yr - $112K/yr
4+ years expThe University of Utah is launching the Vollger Lab in the Department of Human Genetics, seeking a Research Informaticist to join their new team. The role involves developing computational tools for analyzing genomic data and collaborating with various consortia to advance research in human genetics.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Developing and applying bioinformatics pipelines for processing and analyzing long-read sequencing data (PacBio HiFi, Oxford Nanopore)
Working with large-scale genomic, epigenomic (DNA methylation, chromatin accessibility), and transcriptomic datasets
Contributing to genome assembly and comparative genomics analyses, particularly in complex and repetitive genomic regions
Building and maintaining reproducible workflows (Snakemake, Nextflow, or similar) and databases for data management
Collaborating with lab members and external consortium partners on multi-omic data integration
Assisting in the development of custom tools and visualization approaches for biological discovery
Synthesizing and presenting research both internally and externally
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience
Master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience
Experience developing and applying bioinformatics pipelines for processing and analyzing long-read sequencing data (PacBio HiFi, Oxford Nanopore)
Experience working with large-scale genomic, epigenomic (DNA methylation, chromatin accessibility), and transcriptomic datasets
Experience contributing to genome assembly and comparative genomics analyses, particularly in complex and repetitive genomic regions
Experience building and maintaining reproducible workflows (Snakemake, Nextflow, or similar) and databases for data management
Experience collaborating with lab members and external consortium partners on multi-omic data integration
Experience assisting in the development of custom tools and visualization approaches for biological discovery
Experience synthesizing and presenting research both internally and externally
Familiarity with Linux/HPC, Python, R, and shell scripting
Familiarity with version control (Git/GitHub)
Preferred
Experience with long-read sequencing analysis
Proficiency in a compiled programming language (e.g., C, C++, Rust)
Experience with a workflow language (e.g. Snakemake)
Demonstrated track record of software development
Link to the software project they are most proud of creating
Company
University of Utah
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