University of Miami · 8 hours ago
Associate Scientist
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe University of Miami is seeking an Associate Scientist to work on the statistical genetic aspects of Alzheimer's Disease as part of multidisciplinary consortiums. The role involves data interpretation, manuscript preparation, and training of students and analysts, while contributing to research aimed at identifying genes related to Alzheimer's Disease.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Contributes to basic and applied research activities including authorship of scientific publications, technical and agency reports, and patent preparations
Publishes in refereed journals in collaboration with department leadership or independently
Supervises research employees and non-exempt staff
Writes extramural proposals with approval of senior managing staff
Creates and conducts experiments and analyzes results
Works with other researchers to use and develop end products
Provides ready access to all experimental data for the faculty researchers, supervisors, and other relevant staff
Requests or acquires equipment and supplies for assigned project(s)
Applies for grants to continue research and prepares materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets
Lead and perform complex analyses of genome-wide association and high throughput sequencing data with particular focus on identification of risk and protective loci relevant to Alzheimer Disease and related dementias
Design and implement robust statistical frameworks for integrative genomic analyses, including the identification of gene:gene and gene:environment interactions in multi-ancestry populations
Conduct functional bioinformatics and statistical analyses for interpretation of AD-associated loci and genes using computational pipelines developed in R, Python, or other appropriate computing language
Publish original research articles both independently and in conjunction with the principal investigators
Collaborate closely with principal investigators to shape experimental design and analytical strategies, ensuring reproducibility and high statistical rigor; suggest changes to current protocols that would enhance ability to complete project aims more readily
Maintain active engagement with the scientific literature to integrate emerging techniques in statistical genetics and computational biology into ongoing projects
Supervise, train and instruct fellows, students, and staff in computational genomics, emphasizing best practices in statistical modeling, reproducible research, and open-source software development
Seek independent funding from federal agencies and foundations for original research efforts with the appropriate guidance from institute leadership
Participate and contribute to grant applications in large international consortia research collaborations as MPI or Co-Investigator to advance the understanding of complex disease with focus on Alzheimer Disease and related dementias
Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets
Qualification
Required
Ph.D., M.D. or other doctoral level degree required
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Tuition remission
And more
Company
University of Miami
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