Bioinformatics Research Assistant (Computational Genomics)

Location: hirify.global Hospital Site, Vancouver, BC, Canada; onsite research position

Salary: $28.29–$33.66 CAD per hour

Company

hirify.global's Uterine Health Research Lab conducts interdisciplinary research focused on preventing and improving the early detection of gynecologic cancers.

What you will do

• Process and quality-control high-throughput sequencing data, including trimming, alignment, sorting, indexing, duplicate marking, and base quality score recalibration.
• Perform SNV calling and microbiome profiling using established bioinformatics pipelines.
• Benchmark variant-calling tools by comparing accuracy, performance, and computational efficiency.
• Use databases and statistical tools to filter SNVs and generate data-quality and tool-performance metrics.
• Conduct literature reviews, interpret results, and prepare statistical reports and publication-ready documentation.
• Help maintain reproducible Bash and Snakemake workflows and guide undergraduate students and junior lab members.

Requirements

• At least two years of related experience, additional training in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Foundational knowledge of genomics and bioinformatics, including SNV calling with Mutect2, Strelka, or LoFreq.
• Strong Bash scripting skills and experience with Snakemake or comparable workflow-management tools.
• Ability to critically read scientific literature and interpret computational performance metrics.
• Clear written and verbal communication, strong attention to detail, and the judgment to work independently.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and respect for diverse perspectives.

Culture & Benefits

• Work under the supervision of the principal investigator and collaborate with an interdisciplinary gynecologic cancer research initiative.
• Gain hands-on experience in computational genomics, reproducible research, and literature-driven problem solving.
• Participate in team meetings and one-on-one meetings with the principal investigator and senior lab staff.
• Full-time, non-union staff position with an expected end date of February 28, 2027.