Portland VA Research Foundation · 2 days ago
Research Associate (Limited Duration)
Portland,OR,US
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$30/hr - $45/hrPortland VA Research Foundation is seeking a part-time Research Associate for their research team focused on the genetics and genomics of neurological diseases. The role involves performing phenotyping and genetic analysis, data management, and contributing to research dissemination efforts.
Health CareMedicalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Perform phenotyping analysis of healthcare data from adults with epilepsy, stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI) including deep clinical phenotyping of individuals based on electronic health record (EHR) and survey data using Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) terminology and NIH's Common Data Elements (CDEs); statistical/computational phenotyping via utilization and validation of healthcare administrative algorithms and machine-learning models; and systematic databasing of phenotypic data
Perform genetic/genomic analysis of genotyping data (i.e. microarray and whole genome sequencing [WGS] results) from adults with epilepsy, stroke, TBI including: analyzing genetic information to determine the risk levels for specific genetic conditions; genotype-phenotype correlations; determining if genetic variants could be responsible for phenotypes via genetic database-based research (e.g., ClinVar, OMIM, Varisome, etc.); and systematically databasing genetic data
Recordkeeping, data organization and data management (e.g., study records, data entry into databases, data checking and cleaning, data harmonization, data summary, data analysis, and data graphing) on secure virtual platforms behind the VA firewall
Study team member responsibilities: regular research team meeting attendance; dissemination of study results in the form of writing/editing/preparing abstracts, posters, and manuscripts; writing grant applications; and participation in conferences and professional associations to upgrade skills and learn about new developments in genetics, genomics, and genetic epidemiology
Technical duties (specific to those listed above) include phenotype-genotype correlation studies, electronic health record-based research methods, genetic database searching and management, statistical and/or bioinformatic analysis techniques, applying machine-learning algorithms to healthcare data, and a clinical understanding of neurological disease and gene-environment interactions
Qualification
Required
Completion of a master's degree (or higher doctoral degree) with major courses in relevant field of study: genetic counseling, genetics (clinical, statistical or quantitative), molecular and cellular biology, computational biology, neuroscience, computer science, bioinformatics, statistics, epidemiology, public health, or a related scientific discipline
College-level or above math or statistics is required
Experience with Microsoft office, genetic database search capability (i.e., ClinVar, OMIM, Varisome, Annovar, etc.), and database management (i.e., REDCap, MS Access, or SQL-based databases) is required
Ability to communicate effectively with the research team in English is required
Because this position is based in a VA facility, the successful candidate must secure a VA Without Compensation Appointment (WOC) prior to starting work, and must maintain a WOC Appointment in order to continue employment
All PVARF employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 within 8 weeks of hire, unless medically exempt
Preferred
Graduate level statistics and/or computer coding coursework is preferred
Certification (or eligibility) with American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) or American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) is preferred
Prior research experience in genetics, genomics, clinical research, neuroscience, neurology, computational biology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, public health, or epidemiology, is preferred
Experience with statistical and/or database-relevant coding (i.e., R, SQL, PLINK, command line, and/or Python) is preferred
Benefits
VA Without Compensation Appointment (WOC)
E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires
All PVARF employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 within 8 weeks of hire, unless medically exempt
Company
Portland VA Research Foundation
Portland VA Research Foundation is a nonprofit corporation that works to enhance the health of veterans through medical research.
Founded in 1989
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase