Job Description:
The Population Informaticist will work with a group of scientists from the Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Laboratory on innovative analyses of human genomic variation in an integrated environment dedicated to state-of-the-art genetic testing services. We are seeking an experienced developer/analyst to join a variety of projects and work closely with the Directors and Managers of different departments within the clinical laboratory to assist in quality assurance and analysis to consistently improve upon client service levels and avoid any barriers to meeting and exceeding our crucial turnaround times. The winning candidate will have exposure to cutting-edge technologies and high visibility in a competitive environment. The role offers the chance to design and develop tools, analytical pipelines and data management software in a production environment and the opportunity to make tangible contributions to the ongoing development and implementation of QC/QA and validation strategies. Responsibilities and Duties:
The Population Informaticist will work with a group of scientists from the Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Laboratory on innovative analyses of human genomic variation in an integrated environment dedicated to state-of-the-art genetic testing services. We are seeking an experienced developer/analyst to join a variety of projects and work closely with the Directors and Managers of different departments within the clinical laboratory to assist in quality assurance and analysis to consistently improve upon client service levels and avoid any barriers to meeting and exceeding our crucial turnaround times. The winning candidate will have exposure to cutting-edge technologies and high visibility in a competitive environment. The role offers the chance to design and develop tools, analytical pipelines and data management software in a production environment and the opportunity to make tangible contributions to the ongoing development and implementation of QC/QA and validation strategies. Responsibilities and Duties:
- Analyze genetic ancestry of patients using population genetics modeling to improve our understanding of disease risk.
- Analyze high-throughput DNA sequence data and integrate with a team of scientists and bioinformaticians to analyze genomic data.
- Manage databases, conduct statistical and genomic analysis and participate in the preparation of manuscripts and presentations.
- Build workflows with scientific tools for analysis of high-density genotype data, including vcftools, plink, and LAMP-LD.
- Work in a team to design, develop and improve software; manage data and implement analytical pipelines.
- Education: M.S. or Ph.D. in a Bioinformatics or Genetics related field (an emphasis on population genetics is a strong plus).
- Excellent working knowledge of population genetics and/or experience with inference of genetic ancestry.
- Experience working with one or more of the following programming languages: R, Python, Perl, Matlab, Java, C, C++.
- Database programming experience (e.g. MySQL) is a strong plus.
- working with population genetics: 4 years
- bioinformatics: 3 years
- DNA sequencing
- Genetics
- genomic
- MySQL
- Population Genetics
- Programing in C
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Java
- Programming in Matlab
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- Statistics
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About us: Sema4 Genomics, a Mount Sinai Venture Introducing Sema4™—an innovative health information company dedicated to empowering healthier living through data. Originating from the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, Sema4 is an interdisciplinary partnership of scientists, doctors, engineers, and genetic counselors. With a strong foundation of more than 160 years of clinical experience, world-class academic research, and pioneering information science, we are uniquely positioned to drive innovation in health. We believe that the synthesis of information science and machine learning with the power of biodata at scale will revolutionize our ability to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. At the center of our pursuit is a strong commitment to engaging patients as partners and sharing our data, so that every patient’s journey helps complete the greater picture. To learn more visit: http://sema4genomics.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/11125173/[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]