University of Utah Health Research · 21 hours ago
Research Informaticist
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$53K/yr - $112K/yr
4+ years expUniversity of Utah Health Research is launching the Vollger Lab in January 2026, focusing on innovative research in human genetics. The Research Informaticist will develop computational tools and bioinformatics pipelines to analyze complex genomic data and collaborate with external partners on multi-omic data integration.
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
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience
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
Familiarity with version control (Git/GitHub)
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
Technical environment: Linux/ HPC, Python, R, and shell scripting
Preferred
Strong commitment to improving access to higher education
Experience working in settings with students
Benefits
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).
Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work).
Company
University of Utah Health Research
At University of Utah Health, our world-class researchers work together to tackle some of the toughest problems in health and medicine.
5001-10000 employees
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