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Assistant Project Scientist in Bioinformatics (Au Lab)
University of California Los Angeles
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Posted: 16-Jul-25
Location: Los Angeles, California
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 6385301
University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF10504
Position Description
The Au Lab at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), led by Adrian C. Au, M.D., Ph.D., is seeking an Assistant Project Scientist to lead biomarker discovery and drug development initiatives. This role involves driving translational research, contributing to high-impact publications and grant proposals, and mentoring junior researchers to advance precision therapies for retinal disease. The ideal candidate should hold a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related field and demonstrate expertise in translational studies.
Previous experience with the following is highly desirable:
- Data Storage - Managing large-scale -omics data storage across multiple platforms, maintaining inventory and record-keeping for sequencing data and intermediate files, and facilitating data uploads to online repositories upon publication.
- Data Processing - Handling Whole Exome Sequencing, RNA sequencing, and single-cell RNA sequencing data while utilizing version control (Git) and virtual environments (Conda, Docker containers) to streamline and enhance pipeline management.
- Data Analysis - Collaborating with experimentalists to determine appropriate analytical approaches to complement their experiments, optimizing pipeline-generated outputs, performing model fitting, conducting statistical tests, and visualizing data using R and/or Python.
- Experience with Large Datasets - Working with extensive genomic and clinical datasets, including UK Biobank (UKBB) and the All of Us Research Program, to support large-scale analyses.
Expectations
Under Dr. Au's mentorship, the Assistant Project Scientist's research will focus on developing and implementing bioinformatic pipelines that integrate genetic data with high-resolution ophthalmic imaging to investigate the molecular and phenotypic basis of retinal disease. You will be responsible for curating and analyzing data from large-scale population genetics databases, building reproducible workflows for variant annotation and polygenic risk scoring, and establishing robust repositories to support both population-level and individual-level analyses. In parallel, you will work closely with the team to align genetic findings with imaging-based phenotypes using tools such as OCT segmentation and deep phenotyping frameworks. Your duties will also include contributing to manuscript preparation, mentoring junior lab members, and participating in academic activities such as seminars, grant development, and presentations at national and international meetings relevant to your expertise.
To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10504
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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UCLA is known worldwide for the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletic programs. UCLA offers undergraduate degrees in more than 127 majors and graduate degrees in 198 program areas. UCLA has 11 highly regarded professional schools. Eight are ranked among the nation's top 15 in their field by U.S. News & World Report. UCLA is consistently among the most popular campus in the nation for undergraduate applicants. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Benefits:UCLA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including an average of three weeks' vacation per year; an average of 12 days per year sick leave; 13 paid holidays per year; health, dental and optical benefits; life insurance; disability insurance; the University of California Retirement Plan with 5 year vesting and various voluntary UC Savings Plans. There are also special programs and privileges available, such as accessibility to cultural and recreational programs, athletic events, and the University Credit Union.
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