Research Assistant (Genome Curation)

Reporting to Research Officer (Genome Curation), the incumbent will assume the following responsibilities:

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and managing genome curation platform for next-generation sequencing (NGS) data
  • Support the research officer in developing processes or models for variant prioritisation
  • Receive training in tertiary analysis for whole genome sequencing (WGS) data, which includes (a) variant filtering and prioritisation (b) classification, and (c) selection of reportable variants
  • Assist in data mining, curation, and interpretation of genome sequencing results according to current international standards
  • Generate plots and figures to assist in the presentation of results
  • Conduct basic literature reviews, research, and perform related clerical duties
  • Participate in research and development activities
  • Perform any other duties assigned by senior officers