Genomics Data Analyst - Neurogenetics & Big Data

Columbia University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University is 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience.
• Preferred background in biostatistics, computational biology, or related field.
• Experience in data analysis and programming.

Responsibilities

• Perform statistical analyses and provide programming support for projects under faculty supervision - 65 %
• Participate in statistical consultations with clinicians and researchers and present results at meetings - 10%
• Contribute to protocol development, analysis plans, and grant/applications - 10%
• Develop and evaluate data management tools and perform data queries for studies - 10%
• Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned - 5 %

Skills

Data analysis

R programming

Python

Bash

Genomics

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in biostatistics / computational biology

Tools

R

Python

Bash

Job description

Columbia University is 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.