Vacancy title:
Graduate Trainee - Bioinformatics

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Health Science, Category: Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 15 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The IDI's GHS department seeks to hire a bioinformatics scientist graduate trainee who will support the department to develop bioinformatics solutions, conducting data analysis, and advising on genomics-related aspects of the project. Additionally, the scientist will provide leadership in the bioinformatics domain, support proposal development for follow-up projects, and contribute to the analysis, documentation, and dissemination of study findings.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimise bioinformatics workflows and data analysis pipelines for viral genome sequencing.
• Analyse and interpret high-throughput sequencing data.
• Perform metagenomic analysis to detect pathogens and assess co-infections.
• Conduct phylogenetic analysis to infer evolutionary relationships and characterise viral diversity.
• Support the development and training of team members in bioinformatics tools and methodologies. 
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate genomic data with epidemiological and clinical datasets.
• Prepare technical reports, publications, and presentations summarising bioinformatics findings.

Academic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Laboratory Sciences, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Person Specification

• Strong proficiency in bioinformatics tools and software for Sequence Analysis, Phylogenetics, Metagenomics, and Data visualisation.
• Hands-on experience with programming languages and environments such as Python, SAS, R, and Unix/Linux shell scripting.
• Familiarity with genomic databases and public bioinformatics resources.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and ethical considerations in handling genomic and health data. 
• Track record of peer-reviewed publications in genomics, bioinformatics, or related fields.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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