Bioinformatics & Data Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher- Furman lab

Position Summary

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging is seeking a full-time Bioinformatics and Data Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher to join a collaborative research team focused on aging, multi-omics, computational biology, and translational data science.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, curate, and manage research data
• Perform bioinformatics and data science analyses
• Curate, organize, and prepare data for analysis and upload to central repositories
• Support data harmonization across projects, cohorts, and collaborators in accordance with data use agreements
• Review and improve standard operating procedures for data transfer, quality control, and management
• Coordinate with internal and external teams to ensure timely collection, transfer, and analysis of data
• Attend project meetings and contribute to improvements in data workflows, systems, and documentation
• Ensure data quality, reproducibility, and compliance with project requirements
• Collaborate with scientific and administrative teams
• Contribute to grant applications, progress reports, and scientific proposals
• Support manuscript preparation and journal article writing
• Create publication-quality figures, tables, and data visualizations
• Present analyses and findings to interdisciplinary research teams
• Help translate complex computational results into clear biological and scientific interpretations

Qualifications

• Strong background in both human biology and bioinformatics
• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Biostatistics, Systems Biology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a biological, biomedical, or computational research environment
• Strong proficiency in R, Python, and Bash scripting
• Demonstrated experience analyzing biological or biomedical datasets
• Experience developing, implementing, and running bioinformatics workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FDA approval process
• Experience with building apps

Compensation And Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000–$85,000, commensurate with experience
• Full-time, onsite position
• Exciting, collaborative work environment at the forefront of aging research
• Opportunity to work with state-of-the-art technologies and interdisciplinary scientific teams
• Generous benefits package, including:
• Health insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with 5% employer match

About The Buck Institute

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging is an independent, nonprofit institution located in Marin County, California, with the goal of increasing human healthspan, or the healthy years of life. Globally recognized as a pioneer and leader in efforts to target aging — the number one risk factor for diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, cancer, macular degeneration, heart disease, and diabetes — the Buck seeks to help people live better longer. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an atmosphere where diversity of identity, experience, and background are welcomed, valued, and supported.