Postdoctoral Positions in Statistical Genetics at the Center for Statistical Genetics, Columbia University

New York, NY, United States

Multiple postdoctoral positions in Statistical Genetics are available at the Center for Statistical Genetics, Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Postdoctoral scholar positions are available in the following concentrations:

Developing statistical methods to analyze complex traits, e.g. approaches to detect pleiotropy and interactions using sequence, imputed, family and population-based data.

Analyzing complex traits e.g. late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, age-related hearing impairment, tinnitus, lipids, asthma, and obesity. The successful candidate will also write and publish manuscripts and give presentations at international meetings.

The applicants should have a Ph.D. or related degree in bioinformatics, statistics, physics, epidemiology, computer science or other computational related fields. Previous experience analyzing next-generation sequence or genotype array data is highly desirable. Must have excellent working knowledge in one or more programming languages e.g. R, Python or C/C++.

Please email your curriculum vitae, research statement and the names and contact information for four references to Dr. Suzanne Leal (sml3@cumc.columbia.edu) with the header Statistical Genetics Postdoc.