Job No. 157560
- Job Title:
- Bioinformatician-Computational Biologist (TEMP)
- Employer:
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- Location:
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Ann Arbor , MI
- Posting Date:
- 19-Jan-2026
- Description:
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Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
2:1 Match on retirement savings
Responsibilities*
Analyzing and comparing amplicon sequences that define the human microbiome
Preparing figures and text for publication and presentations
Adapting and implementing bioinformatic workflows for sequence analysis
Reading relevant literature, including conceptual state-of-the-art methods
Working with team members to advise on analysis strategies
Required Qualifications*
Bachelors degree in mathematics/statistics, computational biology or equivalent
Familiarity with DNA sequence analysis, especially rRNA gene sequences
Familiarity with microbial diversity metrics
Proficiency in R for data analysis and visualization
A minimum of 4 years of research experience performing bioinformatics research
Adept at command line interfaces
Desired Qualifications*
Co-authorship on publications related to the gut microbiome
Expertise with mothur and R
- Contact information:
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor, MI 48109
- United States
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