36020000 - PHHP-COM EPIDEMIOLOGY

36020000 - PHHP-COM

EPIDEMIOLOGY

University of Florida, United States about 8 hours ago

Location:

Gainesville, FLORIDA

Deadline:

10 Mar 2026

Classification Title:

OPS-Sponsored Projects Non-Clerical Classification Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Job Description:

The Department of Epidemiology is seeking a part-time OPS Bioinformatics Analyst. This position will be responsible for demultiplexing, quality-filtering, and dereplicating raw 16S sequencing reads using

QIIME2/DADA2.

This individual will compute alpha diversity indices (Shannon, Faith's PD, Chao1, Simpson), calculate beta diversity (Bray-Curtis, UniFrac), and generate ordination plots (PCoA). This position is key to driving innovative health sciences research throughout the department and will work with a variety of collaborators to collect, analyze and interpret conclusions for data. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Data Processing & Pipeline Development Demultiplex, quality-filter, and dereplicate raw 16s sequencing reads using

QIIME2/DADA2.

Remove chimeric sequences and generate high-resolution ASVs. Assign taxonomy with SILVA/Greengenes reference databases. Diversity & Differential Analyses Compute alpha diversity indices (Shannon, Faith's PD, Chao1, Simpson). Calculate beta diversity (Bray-Curtis, UniFrac) and generate ordination plots (PCoA). Perform differential abundance testing and produce heatmaps, bar charts, and other visual summaries. Integration & Reporting Merge microbiome metrics with inflammatory biomarkers and clinical data for downstream modeling. Document pipeline steps, parameter choices, and quality metrics in lab notebooks and version-controlled scripts. Prepare concise figures and tables for manuscripts and grants. Collaboration & Communication Attend weekly team meetings to discuss progress and troubleshooting. Coordinate with Biostatistics Analyst, Graduate Research Assistants, and Faculty to ensure data compatibility and consistency. Provide training materials to lab members on pipeline usage when needed.

Expected Salary:

$25 - $35 per hour; salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or a related field. Prior exposure to clinical microbiome studies, especially longitudinal designs. Familiarity with R libraries (phyloseq, vegan) and version control (Git). Proficiency in command-line bioinformatics tools (Python, R, QIIME2). Experience with 16S workflow, ASV generation, and diversity metrics. Applicants must be independent, self-motivated, detail-oriented, organized, performance oriented. Special Instructions to

Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Schedule:

This is a part-time position at 20 hours per week. Hours may be flexible within the week but are expected to happen between normal business hours of Monday-Friday between 8am and 5pm. If an accommodation is needed to for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 TDD. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted according to Florida's Sunshine Law. This is a time-limited position.

Health Assessment Required:

No