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Winaxis

Cloud Infrastructure/AI/ML Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site

$116K - $153K/yr

Must have strong experience in bioinformatics, including pipeline execution and workflow management ... government photo ID, visa copy, I94/travel history (if applicable) required for submission

LabAnswer

Bioinformatics JAVA Developer

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$60 - $77.75/hr

The Bioinformatics JAVA Developer will be involved in converting existing Perl CGI applications to ... Government etc.) Opportunities to work across a variety of laboratory environments (analytical ...

Iowa State University

Diagnostic Associate I

Ames, IA · On-site

Are you passionate about molecular diagnostics, genomics, and bioinformatics? The Veterinary ... and government agencies by providing high quality diagnostic testing and disease surveillance ...

Axle

Data Scientist II

Rockville, MD

... government stakeholders to ensure analytical infrastructure is FAIR-compliant, containerized ... Bioinformatics Workflow and Data Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain reproducible ...

Axle

Data Scientist II

Rockville, MD · On-site

... government stakeholders to ensure analytical infrastructure is FAIR-compliant, containerized ... Bioinformatics Workflow and Data Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain reproducible ...

Axle

Data Scientist II

Rockville, MD

... government stakeholders to ensure analytical infrastructure is FAIR-compliant, containerized ... Bioinformatics Workflow and Data Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain reproducible ...

The Pennsylvania State University

... government, academic, and commercial institutions in India, Ethiopia, and several high-income ... Contribute to assay development and validation, and to bioinformatic or analytical pipelines as ...

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As of Jul 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for bioinformatics government in the United States is $94,474.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $67,500.00 and $129,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Cloud Infrastructure/AI/ML Engineer

Cloud Infrastructure/AI/ML Engineer

Winaxis

Boston, MA • On-site

$116K - $153K/yr

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Re-posted 15 days ago

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Job Summary (List Format):
- Position: Cloud Infrastructure/AI/ML Engineer (Contract, 12+ months, Hybrid)
- Location: Waltham, MA (Hybrid: 1-2 days onsite; free parking; relocation at candidate’s expense)
- Focus: Enable infrastructure for AI/ML model development and bioinformatics applications
- Bioinformatics: Must have strong experience in bioinformatics, including pipeline execution and workflow management
- Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, deploy, and manage AI/ML models and frameworks
- Execute and manage bioinformatics pipelines and environments
- Manage data for diverse bioinformatics workflows
- Technical Skills:
- Minimum 3+ years in cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, and bioinformatics pipeline management
- Expertise in HPC (High Performance Computing), AWS, DNAnexus, AWS Sagemaker AI
- Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, GCP
- Proficiency in Python and Bash
- Containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes preferred)
- Familiarity with S3 AWS Storage and data storage (nice to have)
- Experience with NGS data analysis workflow automation (Snakemake, Nextflow is a plus)
- Education: MS or PhD required
- Communication: Strong communication skills are essential
- Visa/Employment:
- All visa types accepted (including H1B, EAD-GC, L2 EAD, H4-EAD, but not OPT/CPT/TN/E3)
- C2C
- References required for interview
- Interview Policy:
- No AI assistance allowed during interviews; use of AI tools will result in immediate termination of the interview
- Client name disclosed after resume submission
- Additional Requirements:
- Willingness to relocate if not local
- Formatted resume, government photo ID, visa copy, I94/travel history (if applicable) required for submission