Genetics & Genomics Programmer And Data Analyst,...

Boston University
Boston, MA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$62,525.0 - $81,175.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Data Analysis Computer Programming Perl (Programming Language) Python (Programming Language)

Job description

  1. Implement various computational frameworks/analysis strategies for multiple ongoing and emerging genetics and genomics projects in Alzheimer disease, substance use disorders, and age-related macular degeneration involving high-throughput, next generation sequencing (NGS) datasets (e.g. DNA-genome, transcriptomic, epigenomic, and proteomics data).

  2. Direct the development and maintenance of genome-wide association and genomic analysis pipelines and the implementation of various analysis strategies.

  3. Under the guidance of a faculty supervisor, carry out risk prediction analyses utilizing genetic, clinical, demographic, and other risk factor data.

  4. Respond to requests for analysis from faculty, postdocs, and collaborators; and collaborate with them in interpretation of data, and in the preparation of manuscripts, grants, and presentations.

  5. Train students, postdocs and faculty in pipeline use; and test and utilize new software and tools, modifying them as needed to adapt to specific research needs.

  6. Prepare tables and figures for manuscripts that report results from data analyses.

Requirements

Strong programming and analytic skills in R and Python or Perl, strong scientific writing skills, and three years relevant work or graduate education experience. Biological/Statistical knowledge preferred but not required.

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