Job
Bioinformaticist Research Scientist
Deadline: Not specified
Short Summary
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is recruiting a Bioinformaticist Research Scientist for the Joint Genome Institute. The role supports genomics, computational biology and scientific data analysis for research teams in Berkeley, California.
Key Details
- Position / opportunity: Bioinformaticist Research Scientist
- Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Country / coverage: United States
- Location: Berkeley, California, United States
- Work arrangement: On-site
- Opportunity type: Jobs
- Sector: Health
- Compensation: Expected salary range $110,484 – $154,680; full range $82,860 – $198,888
- Application deadline: Not specified by source
Description
This research scientist role sits at the intersection of bioinformatics, genomics, data analysis and scientific computing. The position supports the Joint Genome Institute by developing and applying computational approaches to biological data, contributing to research workflows, and collaborating with scientists who use genomic information to answer energy, environment and bioscience questions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and apply bioinformatics workflows for genomic and related biological datasets.
- Analyze, interpret and communicate complex sequence and omics data for research teams.
- Collaborate with laboratory scientists, computational researchers and project stakeholders at the Joint Genome Institute.
- Support reproducible analysis practices, documentation and data-quality checks.
- Contribute scientific insight to research outputs, reports, presentations or publications.
Requirements / Eligibility
- Strong background in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics or a related scientific field.
- Experience analyzing biological sequence or omics datasets using reproducible computational methods.
- Programming and data-analysis skills relevant to scientific computing, such as scripting, workflow development and statistical analysis.
- Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary scientific teams and communicate technical results clearly.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States at the time of hire.
Benefits / Compensation
- Expected salary range is $110,484 – $154,680, with full range dependent on skills and experience.
- Work at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Joint Genome Institute on nationally significant bioscience research.
- Access to a multidisciplinary research environment spanning genomics, computing, energy and environmental science.
How To Apply
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Verification Notes
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