Scientist, Laboratory of Metabolic Disease & Aging Genomics (GIS)

Job duties and responsibilities :

• Oversee and manage all Singapore Chinese Health Study genetic data hosted on GIS RAPTOR platform.
• Coordinate data extractions and data transfer for the Singapore Chinese Health Study.
• Manage design, develop, verification and validation activities for appropriate genetic data storage and analysis.
• Execute large-scale genetic evaluations for ageing biomarkers and age-related traits and outcomes with the Singapore Chinese Health Study dataset.
• Coordinate data harmonization with key collaborators to enable larger scale data analysis.
• Maintain proper logs and filing for all project documents and records.

Job requirements :

• Proficiency in large-scale genomics evaluations.
• Proficiency in cloud computing, unix based computational platforms.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills and ability to work as part of a larger team.
• Meticulous in delivering and documenting tasks with appropriate computational tools.
• Well acquainted with basic molecular biology techniques including qPCR and NGS
• PhD in genomics, computational biology or related fields.