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.