Senior Scientific Programmer
Drive translational microbiome and virome research by developing scalable bioinformatics pipelines and computational infrastructure at Baylor College of Medicine.
Best for:Best for experienced bioinformatics programmers with a strong background in pipeline development, high-throughput sequencing data analysis, and scientific computing.
Overview
The Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research Center (CMMR) at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a motivated Senior Scientific Programmer to support translational microbiome and virome studies. The role involves designing automated bioinformatics workflows, analyzing high-throughput sequencing datasets, and managing high-performance computing and database systems. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary research teams to advance scientific discovery, software development, and personalized medicine initiatives. Applicants are expected to combine robust software engineering skills with deep expertise in bioinformatics and scientific computing.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with CMMR laboratory and research teams to support project execution, core operations, and software development initiatives.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize automated bioinformatics pipelines for processing and analyzing high-throughput sequencing data.
- Develop, test, and maintain bioinformatics software tools, databases, and analytical applications supporting genomics and microbiome research.
- Utilize and support high-performance computing (HPC) environments including software deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting.
- Curate, manage, and analyze large-scale biological datasets while ensuring data integrity, accessibility, and reproducibility.
- Contribute computational and analytical expertise to grant proposals, scientific manuscripts, technical reports, and research planning.
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
Language: English
Instruction: English
- Programming expertise in Python, R, and Bash
- Experience with workflow management systems such as Snakemake or Nextflow
- Proficiency in utilizing and supporting high-performance computing (HPC) environments
- Experience developing and maintaining automated bioinformatics pipelines
- Demonstrated ability to manage and analyze large-scale biological datasets
- Four years of related experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement
- Minimum of three years of relevant experience
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-10-27
Interested candidates must submit their application materials through the designated institutional recruitment portal before the specified deadline.
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