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Antech Diagnostics Senior Scientist, Statistical Genetics (Wisdom Panel) in Loveland, Colorado
We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.
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Wisdom Panel is home to the world’s largest and most comprehensive canine and feline genotypic/phenotypic database, and a committed pet parent community passionate about helping us make our next discovery towards improving pet health. We are looking for an experienced Statistical Genetics scientist to join us as we forge the next chapter in companion animal genetics research. In this role, you will drive the agenda on large-scale canine/feline genetic association studies, lead discussion across industry and academia to highlight our discoveries, and establish a pipeline for doing this research at scale. Your discoveries will be translated into new product features, internal assets to drive our research forward, and peer-reviewed publications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead genome-wide association studies on tens of thousands of pets
Identify and/or develop the best tools and methods to analyze large genetic datasets paired with clinical data to understand complex conditions
Lead hypotheses generation from genetics and clinical datasets using best-in-class statistical genetics methodology
Develop and advocate for sound statistical approaches to validate multivariate models (including genetic and clinical inputs) for use in a clinical setting
Be the company’s domain expert in statistical genetics and translate these concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Collaborate across Product, Engineering, and R&D to define product and technical requirements
Draft, publish, and review manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications
Partner with data engineering to scope internal product features that enable reproducible, scalable and efficient statistical and/or genomic analysis pipelines
Work collaboratively across a team of bioinformaticians, data scientists, and clinical researchers
Education and Experience Required:
Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or a related field
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Expertise in applied statistical genetics
Experience with standard bioinformatics tools (e.g. Python, R, and SQL)
Experience with AWS, Azure or similar cloud technologies
Excellent communication skills
Strong background in statistics
Curiosity to collaborate across cultures, flexibility to work across time zones
Preferred:
Experience in the consumer genomics space
Experience with machine learning classification systems and/or polygenic risk scores
Experience with canine and/or feline genetics
The general salary range for this role is $113,200 - $155,000.
This is a hybrid role, located in either Fountain Valley, CA or Loveland, CO.
We are a rapidly growing, stable company with excellent advancement opportunity. We offer a great benefits package and associate pet health benefits too! If you are passionate about animal healthcare, are motivated by making a difference we want to hear from you!
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at Antech Careers (https://www.antechdiagnostics.com/about/careers/)