Research Assistant – Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

3 days ago

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States University of Pittsburgh Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

Research Assistant – Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

All Temps - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh

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

Average number of working hours per week for this assignment

:

30 hours/week

Work Schedule

:

Hours will vary each week

Is there a potential this assignment will result in a regular Staff position?

:

No

Work Arrangement

:

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

Requested Pay Rate

:

25.00

Visa Sponsorship Provided

:

No

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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