Post Doctoral Research Fellow - Psychiatric Genetics/Genomics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
We are seeking a post-doctoral research fellow with training in genetic epidemiology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, neurosciences or psychology/psychiatry.
On-going research in our group includes common, rare, copy number variant analysis of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in both clinical and population-based samples. This includes GWAS, polygenic risk scores and applying novel analytics to diverse ancestry participants. The fellowship is based in the Department of Psychiatry, The Hospital for Sick Children under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Crosbie and co-supervision with Dr. Ryan Yuen at the Hospital for Sick Children and other genetic epidemiology and biostatistics collaborators.
The fellow will have an opportunity to develop advanced skills in genetic epidemiology, quantitative data analysis, bioinformatics, biostatistics, genome analysis, neurosciences, psychiatry and psychology and will have the opportunity to interact with a dynamic community of researchers including biostatisticians, clinicians, cognitive neuroscientists, genetic epidemiologists and trainees through access to the Strategic Training in Advanced Genetic Epidemiology (STAGE) program in Toronto.
The position is for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second year conditional upon successful completion of the first year requirements.
Here's What You'll Get To Do:
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Integrate and apply genomic analytic approaches genome-wide datasets
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Disseminate research and findings through presentations and peer-reviewed publications.
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Work in collaboration with a team of researchers and trainees.
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Mentor junior trainees.
Training Setting:
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), affiliated with the University of Toronto, is Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the largest centre dedicated to improving children's health in the country.
Here's What You'll Need
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Completed PhD and/or MD degree or under progress
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Training in genetics/genomics, epidemiology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, psychiatry or psychology.
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Computer programming skills in R, linux, etc. and experience with data management
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Track record of publishing scientific papers as a lead author.
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Motivation and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
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Strong communications skills (oral and written).
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Strong interpersonal skills.
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Excellent organizational and critical thinking skills.
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Demonstrated commitment to advancing and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion objectives.
