Sr. Bioinformatics Analyst - Full-time - Miami, FL

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Bioinformatics Analyst works with research staff to extend capabilities in bioinformatics and improve understanding of genetic variation in human health and disease. The Senior Bioinformatics Analyst also assumes responsibility for the development and maintenance of novel bioinformatics methods.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Develops and maintains next generation data analysis pipelines.
• Affords assistance in analysis pipeline and algorithms development and validation.
• Extracts features of interest from data relating to specific biological questions.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of genomic and clinical databases.
• Performs statistical and integrative data analysis on genomics and clinical data.
• Supervises team members and other data analysts.
• Establishes standard operating procedures, documentation, and scripts to generate custom reports.
• Progresses material for bioinformatics tutorials and training courses.
• Tests the characterization and integration of diverse third-party bioinformatics algorithms.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
  • Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
  • Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
  • Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

• Department Specific Functions: The Sharifi Laboratory is seeking a highly motivated Bioinformatics Analyst to support translational and mechanistic studies focused on prostate cancer progression, steroid metabolism, androgen signaling, therapeutic resistance, and biomarker discovery. The successful candidate will work closely with laboratory scientists and clinicians to analyze genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic, metabolomic, and clinical datasets and contribute to high-impact cancer research.
• Department Specific Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required, M.S. or Ph.D. preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing metabolomics and next-generation sequencing data.
  • Strong programming skills in R and/or Python.
  • Proficiency with bioinformatics software and workflow frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of statistics and experimental design.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Candidates with biochemistry and chemistry background is preferred.

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

• The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
• UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.
• As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.
• We're the challenge you've been looking for.
• The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

JOB STATUS AND EMPLOYEE TYPE

• Job Status: Full time
• Employee Type: Staff