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Analyst-Data Science and Analytics
ORGANIZATION: Rare Genomics Institute
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64 people are interested
Do good for your community while using your professional expertise. Work with talented peers on a rewarding non-profit cause related program. Rare Genomics Institute is making a difference. Rare Genomics Institute is a non-profit organization that helps families in need of genome research.
This position will be responsible for the delivery and support of analytic capabilities that enable informed decision making. Key functions include, but not limited to, providing high-level qualitative and quantitative data and trend analysis that supports strategic planning, supporting identification of opportunities to apply business analytics and data science tools to achieve business value or extract insights for strategic planning.
The IT Department is responsible for enterprise IT functions, supporting and maintaining the IT systems, infrastructure and for providing technical support to users across the institute.
Qualification :
- Demonstrated experience in analytics technologies (e.g., data science, statistics, data mining, machine learning)
- Proficiency in R, Python, or similar tools.
- Ability to learn and apply new data science or business intelligence technologies
Responsibilities:
The position will involve the following areas of responsibility:
- Apply data science and analytic techniques
- Leverage statistical and data science methodologies to perform regressions, predictive models, distributions, etc
- Present findings in reports/graphics, to be updated automatically and periodically.
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About Rare Genomics Institute
Location:
8504 Firestone Blvd., #198, Downey, CA 90241, US
Mission Statement
At RG, we are more than just an organization. We are a community dedicated to helping rare disease patients find hope for a cure. We work alongside patients and their families, providing them with the necessary tools, knowledge, and connections so that they can better understand the cause of their disease. We believe that every patient deserves more out of life.
Description
Rare Genomics Institute (RGI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping rare disease
patients find a diagnosis, treatment, and pathway to a cure. Through personalized research
projects, RGI provides access to world leading medical institutions and scientists to conduct
genomic sequencing, coordinates with clinicians and counselors to interpret findings, and offers an
online crowd-funding platform to deliver financial solutions. RGI also supports rare disease
advocacy by fostering an online community of rare disease patients and supporting rare disease
research through a yearly grant competition.
Since being founded in 2011, RGI has completed over 300 genetic sequencing and analysis
projects, assisted patients fund over $3.5 million worth of genomic sequencing, discovered 8
unique genetic mutations in-house, given over $2 million dollars in grants to researchers on rare
disease, and developed an online community with over 10,000 rare disease members.
Through volunteers, RGI is able to slowly push science and health care forward to meet the needs
of patients affected by rare diseases. To learn more about RGI check out our website, like us on
Facebook, and follow us on Twitter!
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
December 15, 2017
SKILLS
- Analytics
- Database Administration
- Computer Science
GOOD FOR
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REQUIREMENTS
- Few hours per week