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Job Description
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist and / or lead projects involving the analysis of complex biological datasets, including next-generation sequencing and metagenomic data.
- Apply state-of-the-art computational tools and algorithms, including machine learning and AI models, to biological questions related to multi-omics, immunology, and microbiome research.
- Assist with laboratory experiments to generate and validate biological data.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to solve broad and challenging problems in biodefense.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree (or Bachelor’s degree plus three years of work experience) in Bioengineering, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Science or a related field, or a Computer Science degree with extensive biology experience.
- Expertise in computational biology and bioinformatics, with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or similar.
- Experience with state-of-the-art AI and machine learning approaches for biological data analysis.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments.
- Experience designing, conducting, and interpreting the results of laboratory experiments
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to apply systems-level thinking to holistic biodefense solutions.
Valued Experience
Valued Experience:
- High-performance computing, bioinformatics, and data analytics
- Biosurveillance (e.g., epidemiology, physiological monitoring, environmental sampling)
- Medical countermeasure / pharmaceutical development
- Experience with genetic and/or protein language models
- Willing to obtain and maintain a Top Secret level DoD security clearance