Senior Genomics Scientist – Lead Cutting-Edge NGS Research

Placements24; Kimberley; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, retirement, and insurance

Professional development opportunities

Access to sequencing platforms

Collaborative research environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Senior Research Scientist with deep expertise in Genomics to join their cutting-edge team in Kimberley, Canada. You will drive forward understanding of genetic variation and disease by designing and executing advanced genomic studies on large-scale datasets.

The role involves developing analytical approaches, applying statistical genetics, and collaborating across bioinformatics and experimental biology.

Qualifications

• PhD in Genomics, Genetics, Bioinformatics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of genomics research experience.
• Experience with NGS technologies.
• Strong programming in Python or R.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute NGS experiments and analyze data.
• Develop computational tools and methods for genomic data.
• Investigate genetic associations with diseases using genomic approaches.
• Collaborate with bioinformatics and experimental teams.
• Publish findings and present at meetings.

Skills

Genomics research

Data analysis

NGS analysis

Python

R

Population genetics

Bioinformatics pipelines

Scientific communication

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Genomics

Tools

Genomic software

NGS platforms

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Senior Research Scientist with deep expertise in Genomics to join their cutting-edge team in Kimberley, Canada. You will drive forward understanding of genetic variation and disease by designing and executing advanced genomic studies on large-scale datasets.

The role involves developing analytical approaches, applying statistical genetics, and collaborating across bioinformatics and experimental biology.