Research Associate
Core
Lead statistical genetics and bioinformatics analyses of large-scale genetic, proteomic, and clinical datasets for multiple sclerosis and neurological diseases.
Role type
Senior Research Associate (Statistical Genetics & Bioinformatics)
Builds
Analysis pipelines for genome-wide association studies, polygenic scores, and Mendelian randomization.
Domain
Neuroscience / Statistical Genetics / Bioinformatics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Statistical genetics, Genome-wide association studies (GWAS), Polygenic scores, Mendelian randomization, R, Python, Bash, Git, High-performance computing, Data management, Grant writing, Manuscript preparation
Preferred skills
Experience with biobank-scale data, Experience with proteomic and transcriptomic data integration, Excellent publication record
Technologies
R, Python, Bash, Git, High-performance computing clusters
Responsibilities
Contribute to planning new statistical genetics and bioinformatics projects; Lead development and maintenance of analysis pipelines; Analyze genotyping array, whole-genome sequencing, and proteomic data; Provide guidance to students and research staff on analysis methods; Contribute to grant writing and manuscripts; Ensure data management, documentation, and reproducibility.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
