Bioinformaticist - Neurology
Core
Computational and quantitative research supporting aging, neurodegeneration, and human disease projects by analyzing and integrating complex high-dimensional molecular datasets.
Role type
Bioinformatician (Neurology/Genomics)
Builds
Reproducible computational workflows, data visualizations, and analytical results for scientific manuscripts and grant applications.
Domain
Academic Research / Neurology / Multi-omics (Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Genomics)
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
R, Python, Linux/Unix, Git, Statistical modeling, Data preprocessing, Dimensionality reduction, Clustering, Differential expression analysis, Batch effect correction
Preferred skills
Bioconductor ecosystem, Single-cell RNA sequencing, Spatial omics, Next-generation sequencing (GATK), Mixed-effects models, Data visualization
Technologies
R, Python, Seurat, limma, DESeq2, edgeR, SummarizedExperiment, SingleCellExperiment, GenomicRanges, GATK, samtools, bcftools, VCF
Responsibilities
Design and implement algorithms/software for omics data; perform quality control and normalization on high-dimensional datasets; conduct single-cell and bulk transcriptomic analysis; visualize data for publication; collaborate with wet-lab scientists and neuropathologists; train researchers on analysis tools.
Seniority
Mid-Senior level (4+ years research experience)