Postdoctoral Fellow in Single Cell and Multi-omics Computational Research
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- Tampa, FL
- Moffitt Research Center (MRC)
- Biostat/Bioinform Staff
- Full Time - Day Shift - Mon-Fri
- Req #: 48970
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Summary
Postdoctoral Fellow in Single Cell and Multiomics Computational Research
Dr. Y. Ann Chen’s group
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Now hiring a Postdoc Fellow for Single Cell Computational Research in the Laboratory of Dr. Y. Ann Chen (http://lab.moffitt.org/chen/) at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. We are looking for a highly motivated and independent candidate with a strong quantitative background to develop computational approaches for analyzing single-cell and multi-omics data in cancer research.
Position Highlights:
- This position will be involved in exciting cancer omics projects.
- The goals are to understand tumor-immune interaction, enhance cancer therapeutics prediction, select predictive biomarkers, and improve cancer patient outcomes.
- The research fellow will have the opportunity to be trained by computational and experimental mentors and will be supervised by Dr. Chen.
- He/she will have the opportunity to collaborate with cutting-edge oncology research groups and clinicians at the Moffitt Cancer Center and work on translational research projects.
Ideal Candidate:
- Experience in integration of multi-omics data (e.g., whole-exome sequencing, RNA-seq, metabolomics, proteomics, etc).
- Experience with cluster environments or cloud computing.
- Strong programming skills in languages such as R, Matlab, Python, or JavaScript, etc.
- Research experiences in machine learning, and/or interactive tool development.
- A track record of conference poster and/or oral presentations, and first author peer-reviewed publications, is expected.
Responsibilities:
- The research fellow will be responsible for developing statistical methods and computational tools for integrating and visualizing multi-modality single-cell and bulk omics datasets.
- Design and conduct research directed towards answering specific scientific questions with limited supervision under the general guidance of the Investigator.
- Record, compile and analyze research data. Generate presentation-ready processed data (e.g., graphs and tables) under appropriate supervision.
- May work individually or may have significant oversight over other less experienced research personnel.
Credentials and Qualifications:
- Minimum of an M.D. or Ph.D. in Data Science, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, or related fields.
- Highly motivated and independent with a strong quantitative scientific background.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Candidates with less than three years of postdoctoral training are preferred.
- Preference will be given to applicants with strong evidence of productivity, creativity, and self-motivation.
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