Bioinformatician

The Bioinformatician supports the CDC National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention (NCHHSTP) by applying advanced computational, data science, and bioinformatics methods to public health surveillance, laboratory, and research data. This role enables NCHHSTP programs to transform complex biological and epidemiological data into actionable insights that inform disease prevention, outbreak response, and public health decision‑making. The Bioinformatician works closely with CDC scientists, epidemiologists, laboratory staff, and informatics teams to support secure, compliant, and scalable bioinformatics solutions aligned with CDC IT governance, data standards, and privacy requirements. Work is primarily remote, but candidate must live within 50 miles of the CDC campus in Atlanta, GA for meetings/support. Key Responsibilities Analyze, process, and interpret genomic, molecular, laboratory, and surveillance data related to HIV, STDs, TB, and viral hepatitis. Develop and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for data cleaning, transformation, quality control, and analysis. Support pathogen genomics, sequence analysis, and molecular epidemiology efforts as applicable. Apply statistical, computational, and machine‑learning techniques to identify trends, clusters, and anomalies in public health data. Data Integration & Management Integrate laboratory, clinical, surveillance, and research data from multiple CDC and external sources . Ensure data are properly documented, standardized, and prepared for downstream analysis and reporting. Support data ingestion into CDC systems while adhering to data governance, metadata, and documentation standards. Contribute to CDC‑compliant Data Management Plans (CDCL.10) , including data access, sharing, and preservation strategies. Tools, Platforms & Technologies Utilize bioinformatics and data science tools such as R, Python, SQL, and relevant bioinformatics libraries and workflows. Support cloud‑based environments (e.g., Azure) and CDC‑approved analytics platforms. Collaborate with application development and database teams to optimize data pipelines and performance. Support visualization and reporting solutions to communicate findings to technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Governance, Security & Compliance Ensure all work complies with CDC IT security, privacy, and data protection requirements . Support governance reviews, documentation, and approvals aligned with CDC EPLC processes. Apply best practices for handling sensitive, identifiable, and de‑identified public health data. Contribute to Section 508‑compliant data products and documentation as required. Collaboration & Stakeholder Support Work closely with CDC epidemiologists, laboratorians, and program staff to translate analytic needs into technical solutions. Provide subject‑matter expertise and recommendations on bioinformatics approaches, tools, and emerging technologies. Support ad‑hoc analyses and rapid response efforts during public health investigations or emerging events. Prepare technical documentation, analysis summaries, and presentations for CDC stakeholders. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biology, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a related field. Minimum 3–5 years of bioinformatics or public health data analysis experience (CDC, HHS, or public health environment preferred). Demonstrated experience working with biological, genomic, laboratory, or epidemiological datasets . Proficiency with scripting/programming languages (e.g., Python, R) and relational databases (SQL). Experience integrating and analyzing data from multiple, disparate sources. Knowledge of public health data privacy, security, and governance principles. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting CDC, NCHHSTP, NIH, FDA, or other federal public health programs . Familiarity with pathogen genomics, molecular surveillance, or outbreak analytics. Experience working in cloud environments (Azure preferred). Knowledge of CDC surveillance systems, laboratory workflows, or informatics platforms. Experience supporting Agile or EPLC‑based project environments. Public health informatics expertise. Analytical rigor and data quality focus. Collaboration with scientific and IT stakeholders. About Us Precise Software Solutions, Inc., an SBA 8(a) program participant, is an innovative small business with a proven record of success delivering quality services and solutions to government organizations. A CMMI Level 3 company, Precise serves as a trusted advisor to senior technology executives and helps government agencies enhance and expand their information technology capabilities. Precise helps their customers capitalize on the efficiencies offered by technological advancements and ensures the integrity of their IT systems and programs so they can perform their public mission more effectively. The company is known for delivering agile and innovative solutions and specializes in strategic consulting, system modernization and integration, digital transformation and experience, infrastructure and cloud implementation, and data management and analytics. Benefits and Perks Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA) Retirement Plan with 4% match and discretionary match at year end Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days of PTO accrued per year; 7 holidays+ 3 Floating holidays; 2 Innovation days (paid training days) Short Term and Long-Term Disability Paid Jury Duty leave Life and AD&D Insurance Critical Illness Insurance Training and Development Wellness Incentives & Discount programs Employee Referral Program Annual Charity Donation Match Awards and Recognition Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Precise Software Solutions is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. 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