Postdoctoral Fellow – Genomics & Asthma Research

Mount Sinai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System in New York seeks a PhD-level bioinformatician in Genetics & Genomic Sciences to analyze high-throughput sequence data from asthma and allergic disease cohorts. The role emphasizes epidemiology, multi-omics, and systems biology under a collaborative, academic setting.

The position involves developing methods, maintaining clinical data-linked datasets, and publishing findings in journals and conferences, with opportunities to supervise trainees.

Qualifications

• PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, computational biology, genomics, or a related field.
• Outstanding programming skills in R, Python, and Unix shell scripting.
• Excellent track record of analyzing sequence data; experience with clinical cohorts and microbiome analysis is a plus.
• Knowledge of statistics and statistical genetics; familiar with genomic data tools, repositories, and databases.
• Strong attention to detail and solid analytical skills.
• Ability to work hard and independently while contributing to the team and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a track record of productive collaborations.
• Ability to work concurrently on several projects and understand analytic complexities for independent research and assisting others.

Responsibilities

• Analyze high-throughput sequence data.
• Develop and implement methods to analyze these data.
• Maintain large datasets linked to clinical data.
• Communicate progress with PI regularly and contribute to the success of the research team.
• Develop and maintain productive collaborations within Mount Sinai and with outside researchers in academia and industry.
• Publish and present novel research findings in academic journals and conferences.
• Some supervision of trainees and technical staff may also be required.

Skills

R programming

Python

Unix shell scripting

Sequence data analysis

Statistics / statistical genetics

Collaborations

Independent research

Education

PhD in bioinformatics/computational biology

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System in New York seeks a PhD-level bioinformatician in Genetics & Genomic Sciences to analyze high-throughput sequence data from asthma and allergic disease cohorts. The role emphasizes epidemiology, multi-omics, and systems biology under a collaborative, academic setting.

The position involves developing methods, maintaining clinical data-linked datasets, and publishing findings in journals and conferences, with opportunities to supervise trainees.