Senior Bioinformatics Analyst
Core
Analyze genetic data to identify factors modifying sickle cell disease risk, progression, and treatment responsiveness using advanced statistical and genomic methods.
Role type
Senior Bioinformatics Analyst (statistical genetics)
Builds
Research insights on genetic modifiers of sickle cell disease outcomes
Domain
Biomedical research / Genetic epidemiology / Sickle cell disease
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Statistical genetics, genetic epidemiology, GWAS, TWAS, data cleaning, quality control, statistical evaluation, data visualization, R, programming/scripting
Preferred skills
Master's degree, experience with high-performance computing, cloud portal development, database management
Technologies
R, High Performance Computing systems, cloud portals, databases
Responsibilities
Collaborate with scientists to develop and test hypotheses regarding genetic modifiers; Perform advanced genetic data analysis including quality control and statistical evaluation; Conduct genome-wide and transcriptome-wide association studies; Assist in manuscript preparation and presentations; Develop prototypes for cloud portals and visualization tools; Maintain and develop relevant databases.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC