Fellowship: Long-Read Genomics for Newborn Screening

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites applications for a full-time ORISE fellowship in the NSMBB, located in Atlanta, GA. The project applies long-range sequencing to support newborn screening quality assurance and assay development.

You will gain hands-on experience with long-read sequencing platforms (Oxford Nanopore, PacBio) and bioinformatic analysis, contribute to method validation, and present findings at meetings. Eligibility requires U.S.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in genetics, molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, or related field.
• Experience with next-generation sequencing platforms (Oxford Nanopore, PacBio) preferred.
• Experience in bioinformatic analysis of sequencing data (variant calling, SV analysis, haplotype phasing).
• Familiarity with genomic regions containing pseudogenes or high homology is a plus.
• Strong independent and teamwork skills; good organizational abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Skills

Doctoral degree in genetics, molecular

Next-generation sequencing experience

Bioinformatic analysis

Molecular techniques (DNA extraction,

Independent and team work

Excellent written and oral comms

Education

Doctoral degree in genetics, molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, or related field

Tools

Oxford Nanopore

PacBio

Variant calling tools

Job description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites applications for a full-time ORISE fellowship in the NSMBB, located in Atlanta, GA. The project applies long-range sequencing to support newborn screening quality assurance and assay development.

You will gain hands-on experience with long-read sequencing platforms (Oxford Nanopore, PacBio) and bioinformatic analysis, contribute to method validation, and present findings at meetings. Eligibility requires U.S.