Bioinformatics Analyst I (Project SLEAP) - Laboratory of Dr. Talmo Pereira

$56,000 - $72,750/Yr

The Salk Institute For Biological Studies - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

San Diego, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Pereira Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies is seeking a Bioinformatics Analyst I (Research Software Engineer) to contribute to research in computational and behavioral neuroscience. This role involves developing and implementing software for behavioral analysis using web technologies, focusing on deep learning-based frameworks and cloud-based modules. The position offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence, analyzing large datasets to extract quantitative measures of behavior.

Responsibilities

• Carries out tasks pertaining to data annotation and development of computational pipelines in Python and web technologies.
• Carries out tasks pertaining to software development.
• Participates in team meetings to discuss project progress.
• May coordinate with other Salk labs.
• May assist with supervision of undergraduate students and other lab members.
• May perform additional duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, physics, computer science, bioinformatics, or related field.
• Intermediate to advanced programming experience in Python.
• Proficiency with database design and data flows for cloud backends.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree or post-baccalaureate certification.
• Academic or professional experience with software engineering, or demonstrable experience through personal work.
• Experience with advanced DevOps for software engineering.
• Industry experience through internships or full-time work.
• Advanced programming experience in JavaScript/TypeScript and other web development languages and frameworks.
• Proficiency with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with deploying applications on major cloud providers (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with modern web technologies (e.g., WebAssembly, WebRTC, WebGPU).
• Proficiency with frontend frameworks (e.g., Svelte, React, Angular, Vue).
• Proficiency with data science and deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Jax).
• Experience with behavioral analysis software (e.g., SLEAP, MoSeq, JAABA, SimBA, A-SOiD, BENTO, MARS, Anipose, BORIS, etc.)

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Patient advocacy services
• Transit/parking program