Lead Genomics & Multi-Omics Scientist, Kidney Health

Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tan Tock Seng Hospital invites a Research fellow / Senior Research fellow to lead population kidney health research in Singapore. The role requires independently designing and executing integrative genomics and multi-omics analyses, incorporating epidemiological, clinical, and molecular data to generate mechanistic insights and inform risk stratification.

The candidate will drive research projects, contribute to team outputs, and liaise with local and international collaborators while ensuring

Qualifications

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Epidemiology, Biomedical Science, Public Health, or related field
• Strong background in statistical and computational analysis of large population or biobank datasets
• Proficiency in programming languages for data analysis (R and/or Python)
• Experience with genomics tools (PLINK, REGENIE, SAIGE, GATK)
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead integrative genomics and multi-omics analyses on large population datasets, including GWAS, PRS, Mendelian randomisation, and omics data integration.
• Formulate and address research questions on kidney disease etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention.
• Collaborate with clinicians, epidemiologists, and biostatisticians to drive population kidney health research.
• Develop and optimise bioinformatics pipelines for multi-omics data processing and quality control.
• Assist with manuscript preparation and submission to peer-reviewed journals.

Job description

Tan Tock Seng Hospital invites a Research fellow / Senior Research fellow to lead population kidney health research in Singapore. The role requires independently designing and executing integrative genomics and multi-omics analyses, incorporating epidemiological, clinical, and molecular data to generate mechanistic insights and inform risk stratification.

The candidate will drive research projects, contribute to team outputs, and liaise with local and international collaborators while ensuring