[Next-Generation Sequencing Book]
  • [Photo] Emily Herrmann • November 11, 2015

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Task at Hand:
    The main responsibilities include collaborating with biologists, bioinformaticians, and clinicians to design statistical analyses; perform statistical support to genetic analyses in family, cohort, and case-control studies and to evaluate genetic associations with clinical phenotypes; determine variables to be studied and sample size; discuss statistically valid data collection methods; gathering and analyzing data to yield meaningful conclusions about important questions; assisting with the preparation of statistical analysis plan (SAP).

    REQUIREMENTS

    Skills/Experience:
    • At least Master Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, or related field with at least 2 years of related experience
    • Extensive experience in statistical classification/supervised learning and feature/variable selection techniques, such as LDA, KNN, and etc.
    • Knowledge of biology, such as genetics, genomics, and molecular biology
    • Proficient in R
    • Experience in programming (Perl, Python, bash, C/C++, or java) and databases in Linux/Unix environment is a plus.
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Experience with cancer biomarker discovery is a plus.

    COMPENSATION

    Benefits include a competitive salary, medical, dental, vision, 401k, FSA, generous paid time off (PTO) program, flexible scheduling as determined appropriate.

    ABOUT US

    Ambry Genetics Corporation is a genetic testing laboratory that provides clinical diagnostics testing services for genetic conditions. Our goal is to deliver comprehensive, reliable and pioneering products of the highest quality to healthcare professionals and researchers.

    At Ambry, everyone is welcome, because it takes all kinds of people and perspectives to build a well-rounded tribe. All our employees have a common goal in mind and are passionate about the work they do. We want to make sure that our employees are taken care of with our outstanding perks and benefits program. To start off, we have an onsite café which serves complimentary daily smoothies and infused waters!

    HOW TO APPLY

    For immediate consideration, please send CV/Resume and a cover letter to hmlu[at]ambrygen.com.

    POLICY

    At Ambry Genetics Corporation, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we maintain a drug-free work place.

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