Principal Scientist, Human Genetics

This position focuses on advancing human genetics-driven drug discovery across multiple therapeutic areas. The scientist will contribute to disease biology elucidation, mechanism-of-action studies, safety assessment, and biomarker development.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams on therapeutic strategies
• Build datasets and analytic capabilities
• Serve as a subject matter expert in human genetics
• Lead collaborative initiatives with both internal departments and external academic/industry partners
• Direct participation in analysis, results interpretation and clear communication of results to an audience with diverse expertise

Requirements

• PhD in Statistical Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology, Computational Biology, Statistics, Computer Science, or related genetics-focused field
• Minimum 5 years post-PhD industry experience in disease translation within pharmaceutical/biotech settings
• Deep expertise in standard genetic analyses including GWAS, meta-analysis, QTL evaluation
• Proficiency in programming languages and biobank-scale dataset analysis
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and project leadership capabilities