Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Statistical Genetics
The University of Edinburgh - The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine
| Location: | Edinburgh |
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| Salary: | £35,333 to £42,155 per annum (Grade 7) |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Permanent |
| Placed On: | 30th January 2023 |
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| Closes: | 13th February 2023 |
| Job Ref: | 1897 |
Full time, 35 hours per week
Fixed term until 31st March 2024
We are looking for a statistical geneticist with experience in large scale analyses of genomic data to work on a post funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) that aims are harness the use, integration and interpretation of large or high dimensional genetic and genomic datasets to investigate multi-morbidity. This post focuses on developing of mathematical models to analyse population-wide genetic and environmental factors linked to multimorbid clusters and to identify causal paths of disease progression and aggregation.
The opportunity:
The successful candidate will lead a research programme to understand multi-morbidity in human populations. The successful candidate will interact with a large research community within the Artificial Intelligence community, genomics and health research (www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-awards-12-million-to-artificial-intelligence-research-to-help-understand-multiple-long-term-conditions/28581, www.ed.ac.uk/usher/news-events/news-2021/artificial-intelligence-multimorbidity-nihr)
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Technically proficient in statistical genetics methods (GWAS, LMM, etc)
- A track record in using or developing instrumental variable methods (e.g. Mendelian Randomization)
- Extremely good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Open and collegial
- Track record in high impact/high quality research publications
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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.
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