Bioinformatics Analyst III - Seibold Lab

The Seibold Laboratory at National Jewish Health is seeking a highly motivated Bioinformatics Analyst III to help advance groundbreaking research into the early-life origins of childhood asthma. As part of the NIH-funded PRIMERO Birth Cohort Study, this role will work with one of the most comprehensive pediatric asthma datasets available, integrating molecular, genetic and clinical data to better understand how asthma develops during childhood.

The successful candidate will lead analyses of cutting-edge multi-omic datasets, including single-cell RNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, proteomics and genetic data. This position offers the opportunity to develop innovative computational approaches, generate novel biological insights and contribute directly to high-impact scientific publications and presentations.

Working within a highly collaborative team of researchers, clinicians, computational biologists and statisticians, the Bioinformatics Analyst II will play a key role in identifying disease mechanisms, uncovering new hypotheses and shaping the future direction of asthma research.

This is a fully computational position with no laboratory responsibilities, making it an excellent opportunity for candidates who are passionate about applying bioinformatics, genomics and data science to answer important questions in human health and disease.

Position Summary

Leads advanced bioinformatics projects.

Essential Duties

1. Leads the work of co-workers providing effective communication, direction, guidance and resources as appropriate.
2. Provides leadership for bioinformatics projects.
3. Leads the design and development efforts of major bioinformatics-related programming projects.
4. Writes advanced scripts to access databases and analyze data.
5. Leads the effort for preparation and teaching of courses and/or demonstrations on the use of bioinformatics tools.
6. Directs and guides DNA, RNA and protein sequence database searches and the computational analysis of resulting data.
7. Provides workflow direction to subordinates and serves as a mentor to junior staff.
8. Interprets complex biological information. Performs tasks to reduce and consolidate output from software. Prepares data for utilization by other scientists.
9. Uses version control and other reproducible research practices.
10. Writes sections for reports and other dissemination of research methods and findings.

Competencies

1. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
2. Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
3. Coaching and Teaching Others: Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
4. Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
5. Informing and Communicating: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
6. Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
7. Managing Work and Time/Project Management: Effectively managing one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Effectively manages project(s) by appropriately focusing attention on the critical few priorities; effectively creates and executes against project timelines based on priorities, resource availability, and other project requirements (i.e., budget); effectively evaluates planned approaches, determines feasibility, and makes adjustments when needed.
8. Problem Solving: Uses issue identification, data relation and comparison, pattern recognition and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility

May lead the tasks of co-workers.

Travel

None

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: Master of Science (MS) in bioinformatics, biostatistics or computer science or related field required. PhD in the computational field preferred.
2. Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of applied experience required.
3. Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Advanced skills in utility programming (C Shell, Perl, BioPerl, JAVA, and other languages) in a Linux environment, as well as designing, developing, and programming databases (e.g. Oracle, MySQL) preferred.

Salary Range: $77,572.56 - $102,583.71

Benefits
At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
• Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
• Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
• Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Disability & Life Insurance: Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.
• Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options such as Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan
• Exclusive Discounts: Savings on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future.