Investigator - Associate Level

JOB SUMMARY

The Investigator is mainly responsible for developing and implementing translational computational research programs for unravelling the complex relationship between the human genome, biological traits and diseases, focusing on Qatar and the MENA region, ultimately leading to novel therapeutic targets and approaches. Focus on building knowledge bases for nationwide interest involving high throughput omics data and reference datasets and panels enabling integrative data mining and complex investigation of a wide spectrum of biological and clinical research questions ranging from complex diseases such as cancer and autoimmune to rare diseases.

She/he leads a team of bioinformaticians, scientists and software developers, and will be in charge of co-driving computational research at Sidra by building platforms, frameworks and protocols complying with current ethical and regulatory requirements, in collaboration with Sidra`s staff. The PI works closely with IT infrastructure teams to help bridge the link with other experimental researchers. S/he also coordinates with other staff regarding study design, sample collection, patient enrolment and follow-up. S/he provides computational support for the generation of data with the purpose of designing specific studies and supervises a team working on data analysis, integration, and interpretation, working in close contact with other scientists, research engineers, statisticians, project managers and staff clinicians.

The successful candidate will bring proven experience in computational modeling and the integration of complex multi‑omics data, coupled with hands-on expertise in AI and machine learning methodologies. They will apply these approaches to address biological and translational research questions and contribute to the strategic development of data‑driven research programs.

The PI participates in various scientific, managerial ad ethical committees at Sidra and externally with relevance to the research performed and assigned roles.

S/he is also responsible for the promotion of the results generated by Sidra’s studies among the scientific community. His/hers duty also includes the publication of the results in peer-reviewed journals and in other relevant scientific publications.