Position overview
Salary range:
See Table 37B. A reasonable estimate for this position is $111,500-$119,600.
Application Window
Open date: May 22, 2026
Next review date: Monday, Jun 22, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Jun 22, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA is seeking a candidate for a Project Scientist position at the Full rank. The candidate will work with Dr. Steve Horvath, supporting a research program focused on the biology of aging, including understanding the mechanisms of aging, identifying biologic markers of aging, and developing translational strategies to promote healthy aging and improve quality of life in older adults. A Ph.D. in biostatistics is required. The following skills are required: Technical Expertise:
* Epigenetic clocks & aging biomarkers, DNA methylation & epigenomics
* Statistical genetics and epigenomics (GWAS, EWAS, mQTL/eQTL, Mendelian randomization)
* Longitudinal & large-scale genomic data analysis
* Multi-omics integration, biomarker discovery, and genomic data analysis Quantitative & Computational Methods:
* Machine learning and neural networks for phenotype prediction and biomarker development
* Large-scale data analysis (UK Biobank and population cohorts)
* Multi-omics integration for target prioritization and biological insight
* Experience with deep learning models in regulatory genomics (e.g., Enformer) Multi-Omics Data:
* scRNA-seq
*ATAC-seq
*vChIP-seq
*chromatin regulatory genomics (NGS) Programming:
* R (primary)
* Python
* MATLAB
*SAS
* Linux/HPC environments The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at Cultural North Star.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
A Ph.D. in biostatistics is required.
Additional qualifications
The following skills are required: Technical Expertise:
* Epigenetic clocks & aging biomarkers, DNA methylation & epigenomics
* Statistical genetics and epigenomics (GWAS, EWAS, mQTL/eQTL, Mendelian randomization)
* Longitudinal & large-scale genomic data analysis
* Multi-omics integration, biomarker discovery, and genomic data analysis Quantitative & Computational Methods:
* Machine learning and neural networks for phenotype prediction and biomarker development
* Large-scale data analysis (UK Biobank and population cohorts)
* Multi-omics integration for target prioritization and biological insight
* Experience with deep learning models in regulatory genomics (e.g., Enformer) Multi-Omics Data:
* scRNA-seq
*ATAC-seq
*vChIP-seq
*chromatin regulatory genomics (NGS) Programming:
* R (primary)
* Python
* MATLAB
*SAS
* Linux/HPC environments
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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Reference requirements None
Apply link:
https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11050 Help contact: nmacdonald@mednet.ucla.edu
About UCLA
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
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Job location
Los Angeles, CA
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University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
May 23, 2026