Bioinformatics Research Professional

S15833P

Bioinformatics Research Professional

CAES-Poultry Science

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External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

Generally Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm

Occasional weekend or holiday as determined by project needs

Commensurate with Experience

09/30/2026

Yes

12/01/2026

Athens Area

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Bioinformatics Analyst I

Exempt

1.00

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent

The Bioinformatics Research Professional (Grant Funded) will have responsibility with primary focus on novel gene discovery and characterization. This position will be responsible for the development of next generation sequence pipelines for the analysis of large microbiome, transcriptome, and metabolome datasets. These pipelines and applications will be based on existing tools and algorithms as well as newly developed solutions tailored to address specific research goals.

• Familiar with publicly available bioinformatics tools, algorithms, and websites
• Strong programming skills in R and Python
• Proficiency in working with databases and data management platforms (ex. SQL/No
  
  SQL)
• Demonstrate a solid scientific proficiency, creativity, and ability to collaborate effectively with others, and independent thought processes
• Capable of working on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of data involves a detailed evaluation of possible factors
• Team player and a focused…