University of Pennsylvania · 5 months ago
Research Associate position in Nephrology
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelThe University of Pennsylvania is seeking candidates for Research Associate positions in the Division of Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension. The role involves bioinformatics analysis of datasets related to kidney disease, collaboration with the Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center, and opportunities for mentorship in genetics and genomics.
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Responsibilities
Bioinformatics analysis of genetic, genomics, epigenetic datasets associated with kidney disease development
Working with collaborators and being part of the Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center to facilitate collaborative efforts
Responsible for primary data analysis and publish and present results
Mentorship will also be provided for grant application and independent faculty position application
Qualification
Required
Expertise in the specific area of human genetics, including statistical genetics, computational biology, pharmacogenetics/genomics, functional genomics, genome editing, structural variation analysis, kidney genetics
Familiarity with studies addressing translational genomic medicine
Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree
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