Job description
Job details
- Location: Houston, Harris County
- Work mode: Onsite
- Employment type: Full-time (Not an internship)
- Salary: USD 68,710 per year
Role overview
Baylor College of Medicine is hiring a Bioinformatics Analyst II to join the Di Stefano Lab at the Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (STaR) Center in Houston, Harris County. This full-time, onsite position focuses on post-transcriptional mechanisms governing stem cell potency and cell fate, with applications in regenerative medicine and cancer biology. The role involves genome-wide sequencing analysis and CRISPR-based perturbation studies using human and mouse embryonic and adult stem cells. The annual salary is $68,710 USD.
Job details
This is a full-time, onsite position located in Houston, Harris County, Texas. The Bioinformatics Analyst II will work at Baylor College of Medicine's STaR Center and Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, analyzing complex genomic datasets from in vitro and in vivo stem cell experiments. The role requires expertise in computational biology, RNA biology, and next-generation sequencing data analysis. Salary: $68,710 USD per year.
Responsibilities
- Analyze genome-wide sequencing data from stem cell experiments
- Support CRISPR-based perturbation studies and data interpretation
- Develop computational pipelines for RNA and genomic analysis
- Collaborate with wet-lab scientists on experimental design
- Maintain bioinformatics infrastructure and documentation
Requirements
- Master's degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, or related field
- 2-4 years experience analyzing NGS data (RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq)
- Proficiency in Python, R, and Unix/Linux environments
- Strong understanding of molecular biology and stem cell biology
- Experience with CRISPR data analysis preferred
Benefits
- Competitive academic medical center benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Collaborative research environment
- Access to cutting-edge genomics facilities