What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist / Senior Scientist, Statistical Genetics position at 23andMe?
What you’ll bring
- PhD in Statistics, Statistical Genetics, Computational Biology, Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- Strong expertise in statistical genetics and / or computational biology, demonstrated by prior work experience or excellent publication records.
- Research experience using machine-learning and statistical modeling techniques to analyze large-scale human genetics and genomics datasets.
- Experience writing robust code in a shared development environment.
- Proficiency working with very large datasets in R and Python and / or other data analysis languages.
- Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, team-oriented, and fast-paced environment.
- 1-5 years of postdoctoral / industry experience.
- Research experience in developing and applying methodology for statistical fine-mapping and variant-to-gene mapping from genetic associations.
Strongly preferred
Salary : $131,200 - $196,800
