Description

Research Assistant – Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

Overview:
We invite applications from recent graduates in Bioinformatics or Computational Biology or related areas to contribute to projects involving protein–protein interactions, high throughput omics integration, and AI-based biological reasoning. This is an opportunity to work at the interface of biology, informatics, and artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities:

• Process and analyze omics datasets, primarily transcriptomic (bulk/sc/spatial) and proteomic datasets
• Integrate ontology-based annotations (Gene Ontology, Disease Ontology) into knowledge networks
• Curate biological data from public repositories (NCBI, GEO, etc.)
• Contribute to AI-assisted interpretation of biological hypotheses
• Work with graph-based data representations and knowledge graphs
• Prepare data summaries, figures, and reports for publications and grant proposal submissions
• Contribute to writing research publications and presentations if applicable

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related field. Exceptionally skilled candidates with Bachelor’s degree may also qualify.

• Experience with Python for biological data analysis
• Familiarity with biological databases, ontology resources, and pathway analysis
• Understanding of bioinformatics methods and high-throughput biological datasets
• Strong analytical and communication skills

Department: Med-Biomedical Informatics

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 1

Work Schedule: Hours will vary each week

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Requested Pay Rate: 25.00

Visa Sponsorship Provided:

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable

Required Documents: Resume

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