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# Data Analyst

- **Company:** Columbia University
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Salary:** $66,300.0 - $75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Bash Shell, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Data Management
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fd280eb5ad2496e6

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience., * Bachelor's degree in biostatistics, computational biology, bioinformatics, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
 * Demonstrated experience in data analysis and programming.

Other Requirements

 * Master's degree in computational biology, bioinformatics or biostatistics, or related field.
 * Experience in statistical genetics or analysis of large-scale biological data.
 * Proficiency in programming languages such as R, Python, or Bash.
 * Experience working with genomic data (e.g., GWAS summary statistics or genotype data).
 * Excellent written and oral communication skills and detail oriented.
 * Strong organizational skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
 * Experience contributing to scientific publications or collaborative research projects (preferred but not required).

## Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Data Analyst to support research projects in statistical genetics, computational biology, and multi-omics integration, with a focus on neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases. The candidate will work closely with senior researchers to analyze large-scale genomic and single-cell datasets, contributing to data analysis, programming, and scientific writing to help translate genetic findings into biological insights.

Responsibilities

 * In this role, typical responsibilities include:
 + Perform statistical analyses and provide programming support for collaborative projects and consultations under faculty supervision - 65 %
 + Participate in statistical consultations with clinicians and researchers and present results from analysis at collaborative meetings - 10%
 + Contribute to protocol development, statistical analysis plans, and the preparation of grant applications and manuscripts - 10 %
 + Develop, manage, and evaluate data management tools, and perform data queries for research studies - 10 %
 + Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested - 5 %


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