Research Specialist

Job Title

Research Specialist

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture-Precision Nutrition

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,416.67 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

About the Position

Precision Nutrition in Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (IHA) at Texas A& M University is seeking a highly motivated Research Scientist in Bioinformatics to join a multidisciplinary research team investigating the interactions among nutrition, metabolism, immunity, aging, and chronic diseases.

The successful candidate will lead the analysis and integration of large-scale multi-omics datasets generated from both animal models and human studies.

Job Description Summary

The Research Specialist performs bioinformatics research in a multidisciplinary environment investigating the interactions among nutrition, metabolism, immunity, aging, and chronic diseases. This position leads the analysis and integration of large-scale multi-omics datasets generated from animal models and human studies to support biomedical research and data-driven discovery.

Responsibilities

Analyzes and interprets high-throughput sequencing and omics datasets, including:

Microbiome (16S rRNA and shotgun metagenomics)

Bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing

Spatial transcriptomics

Proteomics

Metabolomics

Multi-omics integration analyses

Develops and maintains bioinformatics pipelines for data processing and quality control.

Collaborates with biologists, nutrition scientists, and clinicians to generate biological insights from complex datasets.

Prepares figures, reports, manuscripts, and grant applications.

Mentors graduate students and other trainees in computational biology approaches.

Contributes to the development of innovative analytical methods and research directions.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree.

Eight years of related experience.

Demonstrated experience analyzing next-generation sequencing data.

Proficiency in R, Python, Linux/Unix, and statistical analysis.

Experience with microbiome, transcriptomics, proteomics, or metabolomics datasets.

Strong publication record and excellent communication skills.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Master or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Systems Biology, or a related field.

Experience with single-cell RNA-seq analysis.

Experience with multi-omics integration and systems biology approaches.

Familiarity with cloud computing, high-performance computing clusters, and machine learning methods.

Experience with pathway enrichment, network analysis, and visualization tools.

Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?

When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.

In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:

Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

12-15 days of annual paid holidays

Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

Applicant Instructions

Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

Required Documents

CV/ Resume

Cover letter

List of references

Certifications/ additional documentation

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.