United States onlyPlasmidsaurus is seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist to join their team, working on building blazing-fast bioinformatics workflows, developing novel algorithms, and integrating cutting-edge tools. The ideal candidate has a PhD in a quantitative field and 3+ years of experience in building production bioinformatics pipelines.
Requirements
- PhD in a quantitative field (Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Physics) plus 3+ years building production bioinformatics pipelines
- Deep expertise in at least one of: microbial genomics (assembly/metagenomics), variant calling / large-scale genomics, or bulk/single-cell RNA-seq
- Significant experience with production Nextflow or Snakemake pipelines, including cloud deployments
- Strong understanding of core sequence analysis principles — alignment, assembly, and beyond
- Solid molecular biology foundation and hands-on experience with Illumina or Oxford Nanopore sequencing
- Proficiency in Python (numpy, pandas, biopython, Jupyter) and conda-based package management
- Docker / Apptainer / Singularity, Git + GitHub
- Experience building intuitive web tools for bioinformatics analysis
- Linux shell scripting and ability to write clean, production-ready code
- Experience with large-scale genomic data processing and storage
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Stock options
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
