OPS Bioinformatics Analyst
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Job no: 538909
Work type: Temp Part-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Biology/Life Science, Grant or Research Administration
Department:36020000 - PHHP-COM EPIDEMIOLOGY
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OPS-Sponsored Projects Non-Clerical
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| Classification Minimum Requirements |
Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
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| Job Description: |
The Department of Epidemiology is seeking a part-time OPS Bioinformatics Analyst. This position will be responsible for demultiplexing, quality-filtering, and dereplicating raw 16S sequencing reads using QIIME2/DADA2. This individual will compute alpha diversity indices (Shannon, Faith’s PD, Chao1, Simpson), calculate beta diversity (Bray-Curtis, UniFrac), and generate ordination plots (PCoA). This position is key to driving innovative health sciences research throughout the department and will work with a variety of collaborators to collect, analyze and interpret conclusions for data.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Data Processing & Pipeline Development
- Demultiplex, quality-filter, and dereplicate raw 16s sequencing reads using QIIME2/DADA2.
- Remove chimeric sequences and generate high-resolution ASVs.
- Assign taxonomy with SILVA/Greengenes reference databases.
Diversity & Differential Analyses
- Compute alpha diversity indices (Shannon, Faith’s PD, Chao1, Simpson).
- Calculate beta diversity (Bray-Curtis, UniFrac) and generate ordination plots (PCoA).
- Perform differential abundance testing and produce heatmaps, bar charts, and other visual summaries.
Integration & Reporting
- Merge microbiome metrics with inflammatory biomarkers and clinical data for downstream modeling.
- Document pipeline steps, parameter choices, and quality metrics in lab notebooks and version-controlled scripts.
- Prepare concise figures and tables for manuscripts and grants.
Collaboration & Communication
- Attend weekly team meetings to discuss progress and troubleshooting.
- Coordinate with Biostatistics Analyst, Graduate Research Assistants, and Faculty to ensure data compatibility and consistency.
- Provide training materials to lab members on pipeline usage when needed.
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Expected Salary:
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$25 - $35 per hour; salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.
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| Required Qualifications: |
Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
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| Preferred Qualifications: |
Master’s degree in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or a related field.
Prior exposure to clinical microbiome studies, especially longitudinal designs.
Familiarity with R libraries (phyloseq, vegan) and version control (Git).
Proficiency in command-line bioinformatics tools (Python, R, QIIME2).
Experience with 16S workflow, ASV generation, and diversity metrics.
Applicants must be independent, self-motivated, detail-oriented, organized, performance oriented.
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Schedule: This is a part-time position at 20 hours per week. Hours may be flexible within the week but are expected to happen between normal business hours of Monday-Friday between 8am and 5pm.
If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 TDD. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted according to Florida’s Sunshine Law.
This is a time-limited position.
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| Health Assessment Required: |
No |
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