Research Data Scientist

Please note, there is no pay associated with this position. Processing raw microbiome sequencing data using established bioinformatics pipelines Performing sequence quality control, taxonomic and functional profiling, and preparation of analysis-ready feature tables Conducting routine statistical summaries, including diversity calculations, simple comparisons between groups, and preliminary visualizations to support downstream modeling performed by senior team members Assisting with transferring, merging, and validating microbiome outputs within the secure VA computing environment, ensuring consistency with clinical datasets prepared by the statistics team Working closely with the Senior Statistician to troubleshoot data issues, adjust preprocessing steps as needed, and produce preliminary figures and descriptive results for internal discussions Contributing to the preparation of study reports, abstracts, and manuscript supplements by generating tables and visual materials Supporting o