Staff Scientist (Bioinformatics)

Location: In-person at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with occasional travel to Headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland; candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Hiring pay range: $91,276.80–$114,096.00 annually.

Company

hirify.global supports biomedical research, science education, student development, and related scientific and media initiatives.

What you will do

• Lead independent research projects advancing the Science Education Alliance’s scientific mission.
• Identify research questions emerging from PHAGES and GENES data and develop new scientific directions.
• Design experiments, genomic and sequencing workflows, and bioinformatics data-analysis pipelines.
• Analyze complex datasets and translate findings into scientific and programmatic direction.
• Develop collaborative methods and tools that can be used by distributed faculty and student communities.
• Publish and present research, represent the program scientifically, and advise junior researchers.

Requirements

• PhD in biology or a related field required.
• At least one year of postdoctoral research experience is preferred and expected for the common profile.
• Independent research experience from question through publication or preprint, including a first-author paper or preprint.
• Bench experience with bacteria and bacteriophages, plus proficiency in molecular biology, microbiology, and bioinformatics.
• Experience with large-scale genetic screens, sequencing projects, and pipelines for transcriptomics, amplicon sequencing, or metagenomics.
• Strong scientific communication, collaboration, and ability to work with complex heterogeneous datasets.

Nice to have

• Experience in or alongside an educational research program or networked research community.
• Science communication experience beyond peer-reviewed publications.

Culture & Benefits

• Scientific autonomy within a national education program rather than a traditional academic laboratory.
• Collaborative work with faculty, students, laboratory staff, leadership, and external partners.
• Competitive pay, health benefits, retirement plans, paid time off, recognition, and wellness programs.
• HHMI is an equal opportunity employer and uses E-Verify for employment eligibility verification.