Statistical Genetics Postdoc in Functional Neurogenomics : New York, NY, United States

A position at the Functional Neurogenomics Lab at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is available for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Statistical and Computational Genomics. The post will suit an ambitious and talented individual who is interested in applying his/her skills at the interface of human disease and genetics.
The appointed researcher will be embedded in an interdisciplinary team of wet lab scientists, bioinformaticians and computational biologists. The Functional Neurogenomics Lab studies the genetic mechanisms through which risk genetic variants increase vulnerability for common traits, including schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease. Distinguishing features of our research are the generation of large-scale omics data in human brain tissue, including epigenomics and transcriptomics and the use of genome sequencing for big data integration. As part of the Million Veteran Program (https://www.research.va.gov/mvp/), an initiative in Precision Medicine by the Department of Veteran Affairs, we are performing integrative analysis of functional omics data (transcriptomics and epigenomics) with genotypes and clinical data in one million individuals. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for: (1) computational analyses of whole-genome/exome sequencing datasets and genome-wide SNP array, with the aim to characterize different classes of sequence and genotyping variants; (2) modeling the genetic architecture from sequencing and genome-wideSNP data with aim to compare traits across molecular pathways and functional omics data derived from multiple tissues/cell types; and (3) computational analyses of whole-genome/exome sequencing datasets, with the aim to identify somatic variants in neuropsychiatric diseases.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain genetic, genomic, and biological databases to annotate and interpret human genome data.
• Analyze whole genome/exome sequencing and genome-wide SNP array data.
• Develop and implement algorithms, statistical methods and software to analyze large-scale human sequencing data and perform integrative functional analysis.
• Publish and present novel research findings in academic journals and conferences.

Job requirements:
• PhD in Statistical Genetics, Computational Biology, Population Genetics/Genomics, Computer Science, Physics or related field.
• Firm grounding in statistical methods for genome data analysis.
• Experience with biological datasets and next generation sequencing data.
• Experience analyzing large-scale genetic datasets in complex human traits or disease and using main statistical packages for genetic data (e.g. GCTA and SNPtest).
• Outstanding programming skills in at least two of these languages on a Linux environment: Python, R, bash, Perl, Java, and C++.
• Track record of delivering complex scientific projects through high impact factor publications.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with ability to work to tight timelines, both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

High Performance Computing (HPC) at ISMMS
Our HPC group is dedicated to advancing research at the ISMMS by administering a sustainable state-of-the-art computational infrastructure, and providing technology services. Current compute and storage resources exceed 12,000 cores and 10 petabytes of disk. Our HPC provides 140 teraflops peak speed and over 85 million CPU hours per year.

About the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology at ISMMS
The Icahn Institute was founded in 2011 to help advance precision medicine with cutting-edge technologies, novel partnerships between the public and private sector, and world-class computational and analytical resources.

About the Department of Psychiatry at ISMMS
The Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai, a vibrant community of clinicians, researchers, educators, and trainees committed to discovering the causes of and treatments for mental and emotional disorders. We are ranked among the nation’s top psychiatry departments for funding from the National Institutes of Health.

About the Friedman Brain Institute at ISMMS
The Friedman Brain Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is one of the world’s premier institutions dedicated to advancing our understanding of brain and spinal cord disorders, and driving innovative approaches to new treatments and diagnostic tests through translational research. We are committed to the best in education, research, and clinical care.

About the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The ISMMS is an international leader in medical and scientific training, biomedical research, and patient care. It is the medical school for the Mount Sinai Health System, which includes seven hospital campuses, and has more than 5,000 faculty and nearly 2,000 students, residents and fellows. Our unwavering pursuit of intellectual exchange, breakthrough research, and multidisciplinary teamwork propels us ever forward in biomedical discoveries and advances. We pursue ideas that often challenge conventional wisdom to revolutionize the practice of medicine and produce dramatically better outcomes for patients.