Bioinformatics Programmer 1 - 136064 - MedStar Health : Job Details

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 7/24/2025 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 8/05/2025. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments within the UCSD School of Medicine, offering comprehensive clinical programs, extensive research, and diverse educational opportunities for students, residents, and fellows. The faculty is internationally renowned and plays a major role in training across multiple disciplines, providing a broad spectrum of educational and programmatic offerings. The department employs over a hundred graduate and postdoctoral trainees, along with more than 300 staff members, all working closely with faculty in a dynamic environment that fosters growth and career development.

We seek motivated, technologically-savvy individuals to join our cutting-edge research, clinical, and educational initiatives.

Under the supervision of the PI, the incumbent will perform programming tasks and assist in designing and analyzing systems related to genetic variation and human traits. Projects focus on complex genomic regions associated with diseases, utilizing techniques like graph-based genome representations. Responsibilities include maintaining computational pipelines for large-scale genomic data analysis, developing web applications, and packaging software as open source tools.

The role involves applying bioinformatics concepts to small projects, following standard programming procedures, and working within a limited scope.

• Four years of related experience, education, or a Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, computational fields, or programming.
• Basic knowledge of bioinformatics methods, data structures, applications programming, web development, and Linux environment.
• Familiarity with C/C++, Python, R, databases, project management, and modern biology.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and understand data privacy policies.
• Skills in virtual machines, web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), HPC, and code collaboration platforms like Github.

• Knowledge of whole genome sequencing technologies and data structures like pangenome graphs.
• Experience with cloud computing environments such as AWS.

• Employment is contingent upon a criminal background check.

Annual full pay range: $69,500 - $123,500; prorated if less than full-time.

Hourly range: $33.29 - $59.15.

Compensation depends on experience, skills, education, and organizational needs. The posted range is a guideline and may vary based on internal policies and agreements.