Postdoctoral Fellow
Core
Develop statistical methods and analyze large-scale human genetic and multi-omic data to study nonlinear genetic regulation in Alzheimer's disease and the aging brain.
Role type
Postdoctoral Fellow in statistical genetics and genomics
Builds
Statistical methods, reproducible software, and research manuscripts
Domain
Neuroscience, Statistical Genetics, Functional Genomics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
R, statistical methodology, human genetic data analysis, multi-omic data analysis, simulation studies, software development
Preferred skills
fine-mapping, xQTL analysis, colocalization, TWAS, Linux/HPC computing
Responsibilities
Develop statistical methods for genetic association and functional genomics; Conduct data quality assessment and analyze human genetic, genomic, and multi-omic data; Design and conduct simulation studies to evaluate statistical methods; Develop, test, and document statistical software and reproducible analyses; Lead preparation of manuscripts, figures, and presentations; Work with supervisors to define research questions and develop an independent research direction
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow