Associate Director Neuroscience & Ophthalmology Genetics
Core
Physician Scientist leading human genetic studies to translate genetic evidence into actionable insights for neurological, psychiatric, ophthalmological, hearing, and aging-related diseases.
Role type
Associate Director, Physician Scientist (Translational Genetics)
Builds
Therapeutic target discovery and patient subgroup identification for drug programs
Domain
Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Human Genetics, Translational Medicine
Deliverable
production ML models | research | client delivery
Required skills
Design and lead complex human genetics studies, define phenotypes for genetic association studies, knowledge of clinical genetics concepts and disease models, integrate diverse data resources, translate initial findings into therapeutic insights
Preferred skills
Translational human genetics training, genetic epidemiology, statistical genetics (polygenic risk scores, Mendelian randomization), command-line interface usage, programming (Python, R), multi-omics integration (epigenetics, proteomics, RNA-seq)
Technologies
Python, R, command-line interface
Responsibilities
Design and execute human genetic studies, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (bioinformaticians, statisticians), generate and present scientific results, lead scientific reports and publications, represent team in cross-functional initiatives, collaborate with external academic and industry partners
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities