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Director, Statistical Genetics

South San Francisco, California
US$175000 - US$200000 per annum + EQUITY, BENEFITS
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DIRECTOR, STATISTICAL GENETICS

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

$175,000-$200,000 + EQUITY + BENEFITS

Want to have an enormous impact on the future of families within the translational personalized medicine space? An early-stage start-up in the Bay Area is looking for a computational leader to lead polygenic risk score model development into clinical reports. No better time to make your mark in the statistical genetics space then the present so apply now!

THE ROLE

As the Director of Statistical Genetics, your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing and deploying polygenic risk score models for clinical purposes
  • Classifying variants through algorithm development
  • Utilizing the latest statistical techniques to analyze large human genetics datasets

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:

The successful Director of Statistical Genetics will have the following skills and experience:

  • PhD in Statistical Genetics, Computational Biology, etc.
  • Extensive industry and hands-on experience within statistical genetics
  • Experience with genetic association testing (GWAS) and polygenic risk score model development
  • Strong publication history
  • Product-focused mentality highly desirable
  • Prior experience in a start-up environment highly desirable

THE BENEFITS:

  • Generous Salary: $175,000-$200,000 Base Salary
  • Large equity stake in a fast-growing start-up
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Remote work friendly team
  • And much more!

HOW TO APPLY:

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Riley Hsia via the Apply link on this page.

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