Postgraduate Research Associate Full-time

Seeking applications for a postgraduate research associate position supervised by Dr. Joseph Deak within the well-established Gelernter Research Group and Yale Psychiatry Division of Human Genetics. Research will primarily focus on genetically-informed studies of substance use disorders (SUDs), psychiatric conditions, and other behavioral and lifestyle characteristics that impact human health. Analyses will utilize large datasets and biobanks including the Million Veteran Program (MVP), the SUD working group of Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC-SUD), All of Us, Yale-Penn, UK Biobank, and 23andMe among others. The position is housed within a highly collaborative research Division with many other postdocs, research staff, and faculty including Drs Joel Gelernter, Daniel Levey, Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, Renato Polimanti, and Hang Zhou. Opportunities to become involved with other areas of work will arise during the position, including opportunities for lead authorship on manuscripts and career development opportunities if of interest.

Suggested Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant discipline
• Knowledge of software and programming packages such as R, Python, etc.
• Experience with big data, linux systems, and remote computing clusters.
• Knowledge of statistical methods and approaches.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with local, national, and international collaborators.

Compensation:

Full salary and benefits commensurate with experience and Yale funding guidelines.

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