Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph. D, M.D, D.O., or D.V.M in related field and one year of related experience.

Conducts innovative scientific investigation by developing theories and devising scientific methods and procedures to apply scientific principles, theories and research in projects related to the mission of UTMB. Committed to the discovery of new innovative biomedical and health services knowledge leading to increasingly effective and accessible health care. Assures competence as a fully trained scientist in a specific discipline or area of expertise.

Job Duties:

• Design and implement bioinformatics pipelines for analyzing large-scale genomics and transcriptomics data, including single cell and spatial transcriptomics.
  
• Collaborate with wet-lab researchers to design experiments and interpret results.
  
• Develop and maintain bioinformatics tools and software and documentation.
  
• Integrate, visualize, and analyze genomic data from various sources.
  
• Process sequencing data generated by sequencing instruments and deliver data to researchers.
  
• Write and publish scientific papers and reports summarizing research findings.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Knowledge /Skills/ Abilities:

• Experience in transcriptomics, epigenomics, or metagenomics.
  
• Experience in spatial transcriptomics data analysis such as Xenium platform or other spatial transcriptomics
  
• Familiarity with cloud computing and high-performance computing environments
  
• Expertise in bioinformatics algorithms, tools, and technologies
  
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, R, and Perl
  
• Experience analyzing large-scale genomic data
  
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal Skills
  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  

Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION:
Standard laboratory environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.