Remote Statistical Geneticist for AI-Driven Target Discovery

Jackson Hogg; United States; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation aligned with industry expectations

Flexible scheduling

High-trust culture emphasizing ownership

Support for scientific publication

Job summary

A biotechnology organization is seeking a Statistical Geneticist to join their innovative team. This role involves managing genetic datasets and applying machine learning to functional genomics problems. Candidates should possess a MSc or PhD in relevant fields and have advanced programming skills in Python and R. The job offers a fully remote work environment and a competitive compensation. The ideal candidate is expected to thrive in fast-paced settings and contribute to impactful therapeutic discoveries.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience analysing large datasets using statistical inference and machine learning.
• Relevant scientific publications in reputable venues.
• Practical experience with population genetics, GWAS, and post-GWAS analysis frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Manage and preprocess genetics and tabular datasets for analysis.
• Conduct common and rare variant association studies.
• Develop, maintain, and scale automated pipelines for studies.

Skills

Statistical inference

Machine learning

Python programming

R programming

Population genetics

Bioinformatics

Education

MSc or PhD in Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or related field

Tools

Unix/Linux environments

HPC or cloud computing

Job description

A biotechnology organization is seeking a Statistical Geneticist to join their innovative team. This role involves managing genetic datasets and applying machine learning to functional genomics problems. Candidates should possess a MSc or PhD in relevant fields and have advanced programming skills in Python and R. The job offers a fully remote work environment and a competitive compensation. The ideal candidate is expected to thrive in fast-paced settings and contribute to impactful therapeutic discoveries.