Bioinformaticist

Booz Allen Hamilton • Charlottesville, VA

41d • $99,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Bioinformaticist The Opportunity: Direct and coordinate the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and support functions for biometric and forensic systems. Apply advanced advisory skills or extensive technical expertise and full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction. Mentor and may supervise team members. Join us. The world can't wait.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in bioinformatics research, software development, and technical reporting
• Experience in bioinformatics, data engineering, or biological data pipeline development
• Experience with NoSQL for large-scale genomic datasets
• Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker or Kubernetes
• Knowledge of data management using SQL-based technologies
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

• Experience with bioinformatics and genomic packages, databases, and scripting languages, including Python and R
• Experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS), omics data analysis, and open-source omics analysis tools and workflows
• Experience orchestrating and parallelizing bioinformatics workflows using tools such as Snakemake, Nextflow, and Airflow on hybrid cloud environments
• Experience working in cloud-based environments using AWS GovCloud or Azure Government
• Experience with supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques, including classification or regression models, clustering algorithms, and graph-based approaches for biological data
• Experience with bioinformatics visualization tools and workflow automation for secure pipelines

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and support functions for biometric and forensic systems.
• Apply advanced advisory skills or extensive technical expertise and full industry knowledge.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Work without considerable direction.
• Mentor and may supervise team members.

Benefits

• health
• life
• disability
• financial
• retirement benefits
• paid leave
• professional development
• tuition assistance
• work-life programs
• dependent care
• recognition awards program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level