Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate

Los Angeles, CA - Health Sciences Campus, USFull-time$70k2025-07-30 → 2026-11-10

No visa sponsorship

Core

Analyzing genetic association study data (GWAS, sequencing) and non-genetic factors to determine cancer risk, survival, and disparities.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Genetic Epidemiology)

Builds

Research publications and presentations on cancer genetics

Domain

Healthcare / Biomedical Research / Genetic Epidemiology

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Epidemiology, biostatistics, statistical genetics, R, Python, Unix-based computing, genetic association analysis

Responsibilities

Analyze large-scale genetic datasets (e.g., UK Biobank, All of US), examine non-genetic factors (lifestyle, diet) effects on cancer outcomes, participate in research presentation and publication writing

About usc

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