Bioinformatics Scientist – HIV

Axle Informatics

. Address bioinformatics, scientific computing, and data analysis needs of NIAID Division of Intramural Research investigators and collaborators .

Posted 10/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $105,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in bioinformatics and computational biology, with a strong focus on developing and maintaining production pipelines for high-throughput genomic data analysis. Proficient in statistical modeling and programming, with experience in next-generation sequencing and cloud technologies.

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Bioinformatics Pipeline DevelopmentExpert-Level Proficiency In PythonNext-Generation Sequencing AnalysisStatistical ModelingExperience With Docker

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Hard Skills

BioinformaticsStatistical DesignExperimental DesignComputational AnalysisVariant CallingGene ExpressionGenome AssemblyProteomicsChIP-SeqATAC-Seq

Tools & Technologies

SnakemakeNextflowDockerPodmanSingularityAWSGCPAzureDjangoFlask

Certifications & Qualifications

Public Trust Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

High-Throughput TechnologiesComputational BiologyMachine LearningHIV ResearchInfectious Disease Resources

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyAWSAzureCloudDjangoDockerElectronFlaskFlutterGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonReactC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Address bioinformatics, scientific computing, and data analysis needs of NIAID Division of Intramural Research investigators and collaborators
Provide statistical design and experimental design consultation for high-throughput genome-scale technologies
Provide bioinformatics support for variant calling, gene expression, genome and transcriptome assembly, comparative genomics, proteomics, ChIP-seq, and ATAC-seq
Develop high-throughput and production pipelines
Provide programming and troubleshooting support for research data dissemination
Perform computational and statistical analysis of genomic and clinical research data
Collaborate with staff on scientific programming and experimental design
Contribute to and co-author peer-reviewed scientific publications
Help develop a scalable resource supporting next-generation sequencing bioinformatics, structural and computational biology, and machine-learning data support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field; master’s degree or doctorate preferred
Four or more years of experience in bioinformatics, including two or more years developing and maintaining production bioinformatics pipelines
Expert-level proficiency in two of: Python, R, C/C++, sh/bash
Experience building images using Docker, Podman, or Singularity/Apptainer
Expert-level proficiency in Snakemake, Nextflow, or CWL/WDL
Demonstrated expertise building technical and user documentation for tools, pipelines, and applications
Experience building pipelines on-premises using high-performance computing infrastructure
Strong skills in next-generation sequencing analysis, statistical modeling, scripting, and biological interpretation
Preferred: experience supporting HIV research; familiarity with HIV and infectious disease resources and host–pathogen study designs; cloud experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure; application development with Django, Flask, RShiny, Electron, Flutter, or React; laboratory experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
401K match up to 5%
Educational Benefits for Career Growth
Employee Referral Bonus
Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare (FSA), Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK), Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP), Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)