Join our Systems Genetics and Discovery team at Zoetis as a passionate PhD candidate specializing in immunology, functional genomics, and data analysis. Contribute to groundbreaking research aimed at uncovering the mechanisms of resistance to infectious diseases in cattle. Your role will involve delineating genetic regulation mechanisms through cellular assays and genome-wide genetic and epigenetic studies to derive actionable insights. Collaborate with a diverse team of quantitative geneticists, bioinformaticians, data scientists, biologists, clinicians, and veterinarians to support the discovery and development of innovative products.
Responsibilities:
Conduct research utilizing GWAS, TWAS, and EWAS to explore host-pathogen and microbiome interactions.
Support the annotation, imputation, and filtering of phenotypic and NGS data sets.
Qualifications:
Current PhD candidate in immunogenetics, quantitative genetics, quantitative life sciences, computational genetics, or related fields.
Proficiency in analyzing genetic and next-generation sequencing (NGS) data.
Strong data analytics and management skills, with proficiency in Python or R.
Experience with cellular and molecular assays is highly desirable.
Prior experience in veterinary research is a plus.
Additional Qualifications:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Adaptable to a rapidly changing environment, eager to learn new skills, and open to new ideas.
Self-motivated, capable of working independently and as part of a team.
The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position:
If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $16.00 per hour
If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $20.00 per hour
If the selected candidate is a student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $32.50 per hour
If the selected candidate is a student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $36.00 per hour
The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois (Chicago area), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington (Seattle area):
Student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $17.00 per hour
Student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $22.00 per hour
Student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $36.40 per hour
Student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $40.30 per hour
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