Assistant Principal Statistical Geneticist

Insmed EU Careers

  • Babraham, Cambridgeshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Company Description:Insmed is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients living with serious and rare diseases. Our most valuable resource is our employees, and everything we do is motivated by a patients-first mentality. We are dedicated to growing our team with talented individuals from around the world who are willing to challenge the status quo, solve problems, and work collaboratively with a sense of urgency and compassion.Guided by our core values of collaboration, accountability, passion, respect, and integrity, we aim to foster an inclusive, diverse, and flexible work environment, where our employees are recognized for leaning in and rolling up their sleeves. If you share our vision and want to work with the most dedicated people in the biopharma industry, come to Insmed to accelerate your career. Recognitions:Consistently Ranked Science’s Top EmployerInsmed is dedicated to creating a collaborative environment where our team can thrive. Every day, our employees turn their passion for science and research into innovative solutions for patients. That’s why we’ve been named the No. 1 company to work for in the biopharma industry in Science’s Top Employers survey for four years in a row.A Certified Great Place to Work®We believe our company is truly special, and our employees agree. In July 2025, we became Great Place to Work-certified in the U.S. for the fifth year in a row. We are also honored to have been listed on the Best Workplaces in Biopharma™, Best Workplaces in New York™, PEOPLE® Companies That Care, Best Workplaces for Women™, Best Workplaces for Millennials™, and Best Medium Workplaces™ lists.Summary: We are seeking an Assistant Principal Statistical Geneticist for our growing Human Genetics team at Insmed Cambridge! As a member of our team, you will apply your expertise in statistical genetics to conduct exciting research supporting our proprietary technology platform of ‘Synthetic Rescue’ and direct target discovery. We use datasets consisting of hundreds of thousands of humans to identify novel therapeutic targets and collaborate with our extensive wet lab team to drive these targets to the clinic. You will be a senior member of the team playing a key role in building the platform, developing our statistical genetics toolkit and leading groundbreaking scientific research. Responsibilities:
  • Independently lead human genetics target discovery projects that require resource from multiple functions including target discovery biology, drug discovery biology, in vivo, and chemistry.
  • Drive the progression of targets through the drug development process, using statistical genetics to make a difference in target discovery, target validation, and clinical trial design.
  • Manage a team across a diverse portfolio of disease mechanisms.
  • Gain access to, curate multi-omics data from, and analyze diverse publicly available data from large biobank studies.
  • Develop human genetic analysis workflows both locally and in cloud-based environments.
  • Perform ad hoc analyses and function as a subject leader in support of ongoing wet lab / informatics projects.
  • Partner with the informatics team to ensure reproducible informatics workflows.
  • Collaborate with leadership to identify potential areas of interest for future research programs.
What we are looking for:
  • PhD coupled with proven industry experience in genetics, bioinformatics, medicine, biology, biostatistics or genetic epidemiology.
  • Leadership or people development experience.
  • Experience using common statistical tests, methods for genetic association and meta-analysis to conduct association testing across multiple cohorts.
  • Experience in visualization of genetic data (e.g., Integrative Genomics Viewer).
  • Experience using remote / cloud environments (e.g., AWS, gCloud, Azure).
  • Experience building or implementing scalable human genetics pipelines to perform high-throughput analysis.
  • Experienced in working in a Linux or Linux-like environment (e.g., bash / shell / MacOS) .
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and / or R.
Compensation & Benefits:At Insmed, we’re committed to investing in every team member’s total well-being, now and in the future. Our benefit programs vary by country but we offer the following to all Insmed team members, regardless of geographic location:
  • Health benefits and time-off plans
  • Competitive compensation package, including bonus
  • Equity Awards (Long-Term Incentives)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Additional Information:Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Insmed. Insmed will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Insmed will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Insmed and the agency has been established. The Human Resources department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement.Insmed is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.

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