Senior Data Scientist - Geneticist (REMOTE)

Company: CyberCoders
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: November 18, 2020

Job Description:

Minimum Required Skills GWAS, genetic association testing, eQTL mapping, Python, C++, EWAS, PheWAS, post-association analysis, genetic database If you are a Senior Data Scientist - Geneticist (REMOTE) with experience, please read on Located right in South San Francisco, we are a data-driven drug discovery and development company using machine learning and high-throughput biology to transform the way that drugs are discovered and delivered to patients. Our company is applying state-of-the-art technologies from bioengineering to create massive data sets that enable the power of modern machine learning methods to be brought to bear on key bottlenecks in pharmaceutical RD. The resulting predictive models are used to accelerate target selection, to design and develop effective therapeutics, and to inform clinical strategy. You will be joining as the founding team of a biotech startup that has long-term stability due to significant funding, but yet is very much in formation. A lot can change in this early and exciting phase, providing many opportunities for significant impact. You will work closely with a very talented team, learn a broad range of skills, and help shape our culture, strategic direction, and outcomes. Join us, and help make a difference to patients Top Reasons to Work with Us -240,000,000 in funding to date within the last 2 years -Fast growing, late stage startup with opportunity for cross-functional learning -Very high job security with the late stage startup environment, yet still able to 'pave the way' for the future of the company -Industry-renown professionals leading the company -Opportunity for growth -Competitive market compensation (base, bonus, equity, generous benefits) What You Will Be Doing -You will lead the development of cutting edge statistical approaches and workflows to analyze large-scale human cohorts with genetic and multi-dimensional, multi-modality phenotypic data. These will be obtained from public sources, as well as private datasets generated in-house and obtained through our collaborations You will use genetic association and other statistical genetics techniques that involve integration of genetic, genomic and clinical data to guide in vitro disease model development -You will also work closely with a cross-functional team of life scientists, bioengineers and machine learning scientists to integrate human level data with our high-throughput in-house in vitro genomic and phenotypic data to identify therapeutic targets and develop drugs that have high efficacy and low toxicity What You Need for this Position -Ph.D. in statistics, genetics, computational biology, or similar -Demonstrated ability to use and develop cutting edge methods for analyzing human genetic data -Hands on experience with Genetic association testing (eQTL mapping, GWAS, EWAS, PheWAS, etc.) or post-association analysis using summary statistics (fine mapping, colocalization, LD score regression, meta-analysis, etc.) Mining modern, large-scale genetic databases (e.g. ExACgnomAD, UK Biobank, UK10K, EBI GWAS Catalog, 1KG, etc.) Applied multivariate statistics experience working with statistical models for complex datasets, effectively measuring goodness of fit and estimating confidence Proficiency in working with large-scale datasets in Python R, C, C++ a huge plusSo, if you are a Senior Data Scientist - Geneticist (REMOTE) with experience, please apply today Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.Please apply directly to by clicking 'Click Here to Apply' with your Word resume Looking forward to receiving your resume and going over the position in more detail with you. - Not a fit for this position? Click the link at the bottom of this email to search all of our open positions. Looking forward to receiving your resume CyberCoders CyberCoders, Inc is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Your Right to Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Copyright 1999 - 2020 . CyberCoders, Inc. All rights reserved.

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