Computational Biology Program Scientist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, MA
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Computational Biology Program Scientist + Job Number: 25654 + Functional Area: Research - Scientific + Department: Institute for Medical Eng. and Science + School Area: Engineering + Pay Range Minimum: $73,000 + Pay Range Maximum: $111,000 + Employment Type: Full-Time + Employment Category: Exempt + Visa Sponsorship Available: No + Schedule: + Pay Grade: No Grade Email a Friend Save Save Apply Now Posting Description COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY PROGRAM SCIENTIST, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science - Lieberman Lab, will be instrumental in building and maintaining robust computational systems that drive computational microbiology and microbiome science forward; improve our newly released and emerging pipelines (including PHLAME and AccuSNV) to be capable of even greater scale; lead new research projects using these and others tools, and work closely with PI Tami Lieberman on new directions. The full job description is available, here: Job Requirements REQUIRED: Graduate degree in Computational Biology, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Genomics, or a closely related quantitative field; a minimum of two years of experience with microbial genomics; proficiency in Python; hands-on experience with GitHub; demonstrated expertise with workflow management systems such as Nextflow or Snakemake; excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people; and the capacity to translate complex biological questions into actionable computational approaches. PREFERRED: Four years of experience in microbial genomics; experience building conda packages; familiarity with machine learning applications; and knowledge of metabolic modeling. 4/17/2026
Created: 2026-04-24