The Microbiome Program is seeking a Staff Scientist with a strong computational focus to join our team. This position will split time between analyzing data generated by investigators across the institution and contributing to the Program's own research efforts. The ideal candidate is a hands-on bioinformatician or computational biologist who enjoys both collaboration and independent scientific inquiry.
As a successful candidate you will:
• Analyze microbiome data generated by investigators across the institution, including 16S rRNA, shotgun and metagenomic datasets, using both short- and long-read platforms
• Perform taxonomic and functional profiling, diversity analyses, differential abundance testing, and multi-omic integration
• Consult with investigators on study design, controls, sample size, and statistical approaches
• Communicate results through clear reports and figures, and help collaborators interpret them
• Evaluate emerging tools and recommend improvements to analysis workflows
Your qualifications should include:
• The Staff Scientist must possess, at a minimum, the U.S. equivalent Bachelor's or Master's degree in an appropriate discipline, and will often have a Ph.D. or other doctoral level degree.
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
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