Job Description
Bioinformatics Analyst II (Genetics Focused) – Remote. bolthires pay range: $30‑40/hr (depending on experience). Position Overview We are seeking a motivated Bioinformatics Scientist to join our cross‑function team and support bolthires identification and evaluation efforts. The successful candidate will work in synergy with cross‑functional and inter‑organizational teams of research scientists to apply, refine, and expand established workflows for effective multi‑omic data curation and analysis. This role will have a heavy emphasis on the curation and analysis of genetics data.
Qualifications • Master’s degree with 2+ years experience or PhD in the quantitative sciences (Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Genetics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field). • Experience with genome‑wide association studies, particularly fine mapping and QTL colocalization from GWAS summary data. • Familiarity with methods to prioritize genes per GWAS locus given multiple lines of evidence. • Familiarity with rare disease genetics resources and biomedical ontologies. • Demonstrated experience in the analysis and integration of NGS data.
• Familiarity with the construction and execution of bioinformatics workflows. • Strong proficiency in R and/or Python programming for bioinformatics workflows. • Knowledge and proficiency in basic statistical concepts. • Proficiency in operating in a Unix/Linux and high‑performance computing (HPC) environment. • Experience with code reproducibility, e.g., managing GitHub repositories. • Prior research experience in studying immunological disease areas. • Experience with Nextflow. • CO/NYC candidates might not be considered.
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