Studying effects of genetic variants is a powerful means of probing biological mechanisms. Increasingly, knowledge of variants identified in people can also be used to improve patient care through precision medicine. However, it remains challenging to predict which mutations have molecular consequences that impact function. While much progress has been made in recent years identifying and modelling coding variants with functional consequences, effects of rare, non-coding variants remain highly challenging to predict [1].

Qualifications 

Though no specific experiences are absolutely required, it is desirable that candidates have prior research experience in functional genomics, gene regulation, computational biology, biotechnology, bioengineering or a closely related field of molecular biology.