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Manager of Statistical Analysis - Key Genomics
Sep 15
Location: Charlottesville, VACategories: Research
Website: http://www.keygenomics.com
Position Description
Are you looking to use your statistical knowledge and skills to directly impact patient care and human health? Are you looking for a company that promotes an open and supportive work environment and fosters team involvement?
Please join us at Key Genomics as we build the best pharmacogenomic company in the world with one goal: improving human health through pharmacogenomics.
Key Genomics is seeking experienced genomic statisticians at all levels for full-time or contract employment, including:
Manager of Statistical Analysis
or
Contract Statistician
Responsibilities include:
-Translate experimental data into pharmacogenomic insight using Key Genomics’ pharmacogenomics bioinformatics platform, COXEN.
-Use COXEN to predict patient outcomes in critical cancers.
-Work with pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO partners to generate novel COXEN algorithms and apply existing algorithms across simultaneous projects.
-Occasionally publish research findings.
-Collaborate with Key Genomics’ IT team to continually improve COXEN operations.
Qualifications:
-Strong computational statistics backgrounds with a Masters degree or Ph.D. in mathematics, statistics, bioinformatics, or computer science, or similar technical disciplines.
-Experiences in some of the following areas: classification methods such as SVMs, Markov chain Monte Carlo, gene expression data analysis, and pathway modeling.
-Statistical computing in R and programming capability in C, C++, and perl are also plus.
-data management skills.
-A history of project completion and on-time delivery.
-Good communications skills.
-Industry experience is highly desirable.
Location: Charlottesville, VA or, for the ideal candidate, remote.
At Key Genomics, we are committed to maintaining an organization with energetic, growth-minded teammates who are continually challenged to make a difference. We are seeking individuals that have the right technical skills, attitude, and ambition to create a great pharmacogenomics company. Thus we are very selective in our hiring process, as we want to choose only the most qualified individuals to join our existing, extraordinary team.
If you are a highly motivated achiever, please submit your CV at jobs@keygenomics.com or, learn more at www.keygenomics.com .
Key Genomics is an equal opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran’s status, or disability. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with Key Genomics depends solely on your qualifications.
