Epilepsy Genomics Postdoc: Brain-Variant Sequencing

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Chapel Hill is seeking postdoctoral fellows to study the genetic bases of epilepsy conditions. Candidates will implement cutting-edge genomic analyses and develop novel data analysis approaches. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in human genetics or a related field and strong communication skills. This role offers opportunities to drive independent research programs aimed at epilepsy treatments in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in human genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology, or related field.
• A publication record demonstrating research productivity.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and implement genomic analyses including long-read and whole genome sequencing.
• Develop novel approaches to analyzing generated genomic data.
• Functionally characterize epilepsy-associated variants in vitro.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organization

Writing

Team science skills

Education

Ph.D. in human genetics, bioinformatics, or computational biology

Job description

A leading academic institution in Chapel Hill is seeking postdoctoral fellows to study the genetic bases of epilepsy conditions. Candidates will implement cutting-edge genomic analyses and develop novel data analysis approaches. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in human genetics or a related field and strong communication skills. This role offers opportunities to drive independent research programs aimed at epilepsy treatments in a collaborative environment.