Bioinformatics Analyst

Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, data analytics or related field. (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
0-2 years in applied bioinformatics, computational, and genomics/proteomics areas. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Technical Skills
* Proficiency in UNIX/Linux environments.
* Basic scripting and analysis skills in R, Python, or a similar language.
* Familiarity with NGS, microarray, or other high-throughput data platforms.
* Exposure to version control systems (e.g., Git/GitHub).
* Interest in learning containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Singularity) and use of HPC or cloud computing systems.
Scientific & Analytical Skills
* Ability to follow established pipelines for standard data processing and analysis.
* Willingness to learn and apply appropriate statistical and quality control methods.
* Familiarity with major bioinformatics resources (e.g., UCSC Genome Browser, NCBI, ENCODE, GTEx, ClinVar, OMIM, COSMIC) preferred.
Collaborative and Professional Skills
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to collaborate effectively with scientists, clinicians, and peers.
* Excellent organizational habits, time management, and attention to detail.
* Commitment to open science and reproducibility.
* Willingness to grow through mentorship and feedback.

Functional Accountabilities
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

• Demonstrate ethical behavior and integrity in handling data and communicating results.

• Follow institutional and federal policies related to data privacy, data sharing, and governance.

• Properly cite software tools, data sources, and collaborators.

Data Processing & Analysis Support

• Execute and monitor existing bioinformatics workflows and analyses for bioinformatics datasets with supervision.

• Preprocess datasets, perform QC, and summarize fundings under supervision.

• Assist in result visualization and interpretation.

Troubleshooting & Documentation

• Identify and document basic technical issues, including file formatting, versioning, or software compatibility problems.

• Seek guidance to resolve unexpected outcomes and improve reproducibility.

• Maintain clean code and analysis records.

Scientific Communication

• Contribute to figures, results summaries, and presentation materials for team meetings and collaborators with review and feedback from senior staff.

• Participate in lab meetings, journal clubs, and scientific discussions to contextualize findings.

• Communicate technical findings clearly with guidance from senior staff to ensure clarity, accuracy, and appropriate context.

Collaboration and Team Science

• Work closely with experimental biologists, clinicians, and more senior bioinformatics scientists to define project goals and deliverables.

• Contribute to shared code repositories and documentation practices in accordance with lab or institutional standards.

• Respond to feedback and iteratively refine analyses to support research hypotheses.

• Participate in code review processes with guidance from senior staff, incorporating feedback to improve code clarity, structure, and reproducibility.

Professional Development

• Stay current with advances in bioinformatics tools, databases, and best practices.

• Participate in workshops, courses, and learning opportunities in bioinformatics, genomics, and/or proteomics, as related to the role.

• Explore domain-specific topics (e.g., pediatric cancer, neurodevelopment, rare disease) by reading scientific literature and engaging in research discussions with subject matter experts.
• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance