Postbac Position at Yale: Psychiatric Genetics

CienciaPR; New Haven, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University’s Montalvo-Ortiz lab invites applications for a postbaccalaureate position in human genetics. The candidate will train in recruitment-related activities and community outreach for the All of Us Research Program and learn to apply genome-wide approaches to psychiatric disorders, including substance use and trauma.

We seek enthusiastic individuals with strong interest in human genetics research; preferred skills include data entry, phlebotomy, statistics, and bioinformatics.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required or equivalent.
• Interest in human genetics research and recruitment activities is essential.
• Experience in data entry or basic bioinformatics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage in recruitment-related activities and community outreach.
• Assist with data entry and basic genomic data handling.
• Learn genome-wide approaches to genetic factors in psychiatric disorders.
• Support training in multi-omics analyses and postmortem tissue work.

Skills

Recruitment

Data entry

Phlebotomy

Bioinformatics

Statistics

Genetic epidemiology

Psychiatric genetics

Neuroscience

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

A postbac position is available in Montalvo-Ortiz lab at Yale Department of Psychiatry, Division of Human Genetics. The primary research focus is the study of genomks and epigenomics of psychiatric disorders.

The candidate will be working with Dr. Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz in the All of Us Research Program and will acquire training in recruitment-related activities and community outreach for the research program. In the Montalvo-Ortiz lab, the candidate will also learn to employ genomewide approaches to elucidate the genetic and epigenetic factors associated with psychiatric disorders including substance abuse,depression,and trauma (child abuse, combat trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder). Multi-omics datasets (genomics, methylomics, transcriptomics, proteomics)are investigated to elucidate the underlying mechanisms and identify predictors or biomarkers for these disorders. Single-cell transcriptomic and epigenomic data will be also analyzed in human postmortem tissue. Work is funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veteran's Affairs.

The Candidate:
A successful candidate will be enthusiastic and with strong interest in human genetics research. Expertise in one of the following is preferred,but not required: research recruitment, data entry, phlebotomy, bioinformatics, statistics, genetic epidemiology, psychiatric genetics,and neuroscience. Postbac applicants must have a BA/BS degree.

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