CareerPlan

Senior Expert Data Scientist, Human Genetics

Cambridge (USA)Full-time$126k–$234k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-11
On-site · United States

Core

Apply human genetics, statistical genetics, and genomic data science to support therapeutic target discovery and patient selection strategies for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Role type

Senior IC computational scientist (human genetics)

Builds

Actionable insights from human genetic and genomic data for drug discovery and precision medicine

Domain

Biopharma / Human Genetics / Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Human genetics, Statistical genetics, Genomic data analysis, Variant annotation, Association analysis, Python, R, Linux/Unix, Git, Large-scale data handling

Preferred skills

Postdoctoral research experience, Target discovery/validation experience, Polygenic risk scores, Mendelian randomization

Technologies

Python, R, Linux, Git, SQL

Responsibilities

Analyze whole exome/genome sequencing data to identify genetic variants and pathways; Develop statistical genetics methods for variant annotation and causal inference; Integrate genomic data with transcriptomic, proteomic, and clinical datasets; Collaborate on patient selection and stratification strategies; Develop reproducible analytical workflows; Communicate results via reports and manuscripts.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC