JPF09417 UCI - Specialist - Epidemiology & Biostatistics

University of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative institution is seeking a Specialist to join its dynamic team in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics. This role involves engaging in cutting-edge genetic analysis research, utilizing advanced programming skills in R, and contributing to the interpretation and presentation of significant research findings. The position offers a unique opportunity to work on high-performance computing systems, ensuring that your contributions will play a vital role in advancing public health research. If you're passionate about computational biology and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Computational Biology or Statistics/Computer Science required.
• Familiarity with R and Unix-based systems essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with running analysis pipelines on a high performance compute cluster.
• Write and run code in R for genetic analysis and data visualization.

Skills

R programming

Data management

Data cleaning

Unix-based systems

Statistical analysis

Education

M.S. in Computational Biology

Ph.D. in Computational Biology

M.S. in Statistics/Computer Science

Ph.D. in Statistics/Computer Science

Tools

High performance compute cluster (HPC)

Job description

Location: United States

Job Posted Date: January 22, 2025

Position Overview

The Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, part of the Program in Public Health at the University of California, Irvine, seeks a Specialist for a genetic analysis research project.

Responsibilities

1. Assist with running pipelines on a Unix-based high performance compute cluster (HPC) for rare and common variant analysis, polygenic risk score calculations, and visualization of the results.
2. Write and run code in the R programming language.
3. Assist with data management and data cleaning.
4. Contribute towards team meetings, interpretation and presentation of results, and writing of a manuscript.

Qualifications

Applicants should hold an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Computational Biology or Statistics/Computer Science with an emphasis in bioinformatics, computational biology, or statistical genetics. The applicant should be familiar with R and have previous experience with running analysis pipelines in Unix on a high performance compute cluster, programming in R, and analysis of sequencing data, especially single-cell sequencing data.

About UC Irvine

UC Irvine is one of ten campuses of the highly regarded University of California system. UCI has approximately 36,000 students, 1,100 faculty members, and offers over 200 degree programs. UCI has been ranked among the top 10 public universities in the U.S. for the past six straight years and is designated as a Hispanic-serving institution. More information is available at: publichealth.uci.edu