Posting Details

Posting Details

Reference Number 40-29974 Posted Job Title DATA ANALYST School Name Perelman School of Medicine Org BE-Epidemiology Division Posted to the Web 04/19/2019 Posted Job/Salary Grade C Employment Type Exempt Hours N/A Position Type Full Time Position Schedule 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Months 12 Position Length Contingent Upon Funding Position End Date University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

School/Center Overview

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the oldest and one of the finest medical schools in the United States. Penn is rich in tradition and heritage and at the same time consistently at the forefront of new developments and innovations in medical education and research. Since its founding in 1765 the School has been a strong presence in the community and prides itself on educating the leaders of tomorrow in patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. http://www.med.upenn.edu/

Duties

Adam Naj’s Lab, part of the Penn Neurodegeneration Genomics Center (PNGC), is hiring a data analyst to participate in ongoing research on the genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Duties include (1) processing, management, and analysis of data from genome-wide association and high-throughput whole-genome/whole-exome sequencing studies for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders; (2) collecting and processing functional genomic annotation data for enhanced genetic association analyses; and (3) contributing to the development and testing of novel genomics research software and resources, developed here and elsewhere, for application to genomic studies of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The lab benefits from close collaboration with talented programmers, analysts, and lab technologists, in the Schellenberg and Wang groups in the PNGC, and offers opportunities for career development and academic advancement at PSOM.This position in particular will require management, processing, and review of analyses performed on large scale whole genome sequencing projects

Position is contingent on continued funding.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and two to three years experience in genetics, epidemiology, bioinformatics, statistics, biology or other related fields or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with management and analysis of human genetics data such as genome-wide association studies or next-generation sequencing data is required. Familiarity with R, Linux, SAS, Stata, C/C++, SQL, or web development strongly preferred.

Affirmative Action Statement

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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Applicant Documents Required Documents

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