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With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).\nBenefits We Offer:\n100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees\nPaid Time Off and Paid Holidays\n401K match up to 5%\nEducational Benefits for Career Growth\nEmployee Referral Bonus\nFlexible Spending Accounts:Healthcare (FSA)\nParking Reimbursement Account (PRK)\nDependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)\nTransportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)\n\nAxle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Bioinformatics Scientist to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Division of Intramural Research (DIR), Research Technologies Branch (RTB), Integrated Data Sciences Section (IDSS) in Bethesda, MD. \n Responsibilities:\nAddress bioinformatics, scientific computing, and data analysis needs of users within the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) at NIAID and their collaborators by lending expertise in the proper statistical design of biological experiments involving high-throughput genome-scale technologies, data mining and knowledge discovery techniques, automated workflow development, statistical and scientific experimental design consulting.\n\nProvide bioinformatics support to include somatic and germline variant calling and analysis, single-cell and bulk gene expression analysis, de novo assembly of genomes and transcriptomes, comparative genomics of model and non-model organisms, proteomics, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, and the development of high-throughput pipelines for the analysis of the above data modalities.\n\nProvide programming and troubleshooting support to the Research Technologies Branch (RTB) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and collaborating Institutes in the dissemination of research data.\n\nPerform computational data analysis on genomic and clinical research data.\n\nWork with staff on scientific programming and experimental design. Provide statistical support/analysis on research data.\n\nContribute to and co-author scientific publications in leading peer-reviewed journals.\n\nContribute to the development of a scalable and flexible resource to provide NGS bioinformatics, structural biological and computational, machine learning data support to NIAID scientists and investigators.\n\nIt is expected that the bioinformatics scientist will need strong skills in the following:\nNGS analysis (whole-exome, whole-genome, RNA-seq, ChIP-Seq, both long- and short-read technologies, etc.)\n\nStatistical modeling\n\nScripting\n\nBiological interpretation\n\n Specific Qualifications:\nAbility to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security clearance\n\nMinimum Bachelor’s degree in related field, Master’s or Ph.D. preferred\n\n4+ years of experience in bioinformatics\n\n2+ years of experience developing and maintaining production bioinformatics pipelines\n\nExpert in two (2) of the following languages: Python, R, C/C++, sh/bash\n\nExperience building images using one (1) of the following: Docker, Podman, Singularity/Apptainer\n\nExpert in one (1) pipeline framework: Snakemake, Nextflow, CWL/WDL\n\nExpertise building technical and user documentation for tools, pipelines, and applications\n\nExperience building pipelines locally on-premise using available HPC infrastructure\n\nExperience building pipelines/applications in the Cloud with AWS/GCP/Azure is a plus\n\nExperience building applications using one (1) of the following frameworks is a plus: Django, Flask, RShiny, Electron, Flutter, React\n\nExperience working in a laboratory setting is a plus but not required\n\nPlease submit a cover letter with your resume that addresses the following questions:\nWhat experience do you have working with large datasets and compute clusters?\nDescribe your experience building workflows/pipelines and/or using bioinformatics software and tools to analyze data.\nWhat programming languages are you comfortable using for bioinformatics data analysis?\nWhat bioinformatics areas are you familiar with? 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