The US Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) is seeking a post-doctoral scientist interested in joining our cutting-edge team in the state-of-the-art Host Genetics Section of the Department of Molecular Virology and Pathogenesis at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in located in the Washington DC area. The position will focus on understanding how human genetic variation contributes to differences in infectious disease susceptibility and pathogenesis. The incumbent will work on next generation sequencing technologies to identify host genetic variants that correlate with HIV resistance, AIDS progression and vaccine efficacy using cohorts of African and Asian ancestry.
Tasks: Toward the identification of significant host genetic variants the candidate will a) implement workflows for whole-exome and whole-genome sequence data, b) perform whole genome/exome experiments, c) pursue bioinformatics analyses in collaboration with our research group and various clinicians within MHRP, and d) develop new methods and approaches for the analysis of whole genome sequence data. The workflows will include methods for pre-processing, identification of sequence variants, comparisons to and integration with public databases, statistical analyses, and data visualization.
Requirements: We are seeking an enthusiastic team player with a PhD in human genetics, genomics or a relevant scientific discipline. The candidate should have excellent writing and communication skills. Preference will be given to applicants who have knowledge in bioinformatics. Applicants should have experience in one or more of the following areas: human genetics, disease genetics, or bioinformatics with the ability to analyze and interpret data. Applicants with 0-2 years of postdoctoral experience are encouraged to apply.
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