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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Bioinformatics Analyst II - **Company:** Fred Inc - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $80,172.0 - $104,250.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Bioinformatics, Cloud Computing, Computational Biology, Data Files, Data Integration, Data Visualization, Github, Python (Programming Language), Shell Script, Software Organization, Bioconductor, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us440121f435639fd9fc05d31c952d2a89/eaa ## About the Role Bioinformatics Analyst I: * Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics or equivalent education. * 0-2 years of work experience with bioinformatics in the relevant scientific domain. * Proficiency in, at least, one modern scripting or programming language (Python, R, etc). Bioinformatics Analyst II: * Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, genetics, or related field with at least three years' direct experience in computational analysis of large sequence-based molecular data sets. * Direct experience must include best-practice germline & somatic variant calling from exome capture data, analysis of bulk RNA-seq data with multiple contrasts, analysis of multimodal single-cell profiling data, epigenetic profiling, gene set enrichment, and integration of data across multiple modalities (e.g., epigenetic profiling and RNA-seq). * Effective use of shell scripting and significant fluency in R and Python 3 are essential. * Familiarity with commonly used Bioconductor packages, ggplot, tidyverse etc. * Ability to generate and customize common data visualizations (PCA plots, volcano plots, Circos plots, etc)., * MS degree in Computational Biology, Computer Science, or Bioinformatics, with at least 3 years direct experience in computational analysis of large sequence-based molecular datasets. * Experience analyzing sequence data with effective use of shell scripting. * Familiarity with version control and other software development best practices. * Experience with workflow manager such as NextFlow * Record and track analysis processing in GitHub, manage data transfers. * Facility with commonly used Bioconductor packages, ggplot, tidyverse etc. Ability to generate and customize common data visualizations (PCA plots, volcano plots, Circos plots, etc). * Excellent written and verbal communication skills are absolutely required. * Ability to learn new tools and content quickly and independently. * Strong oral and communication skills. * Willing to work onsite most days (some flexibility in remote work). * Ability to work collaboratively with a team of individuals with diverse backgrounds and expertise. * A strong interest in developing reproducible analyses and reports. * Experience working in and developing cloud computing environments is a plus. * Knowledge of and interest in immunology/molecular biology a plus. ## Description Responsibilities will include a variety of analysis methodologies and data file storage/organizational duties. The following are typical tasks the successful applicant will perform: * Analyze large sequence datasets from diverse workflows including bulk RNA-seq, single-cell sequencing, and spatial transcriptomics platforms. * Perform quality control and end-to-end analysis of large sequence datasets from diverse workflows. * Ensure integrity and consistency of primary data, track experimental methods and metadata, define standardized analysis pipelines. * Identify best-practice bioinformatics tools and strategies to meet the needs of proposed projects. * Consult with researchers on sound experimental design. * Review current literature to identify and adopt software and methodologies, making new analysis capabilities available to the Hutch community. * Provide figures and written sections to document methods and results for manuscripts, presentations, and grant applications. * Ability to learn new tools and content quickly and independently (although training will be given for specific types of analysis performed in the lab). * Other duties as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Introduction to TXT](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/30-introduction-to-txt) - [MCP doesn’t suck — your agent does](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100202-mcp-doesn-t-suck-your-agent-does) - [Geometric deep learning for drug discovery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/264-geometric-deep-learning-for-drug-discovery) - [Implementing continuous delivery in a data processing pipeline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/73-implementing-continuous-delivery-in-a-data-processing-pipeline) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria)