Post Doctoral Associate in Multi-Omics

University of Florida; Gainesville (AL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

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University of Florida is seeking a Post Doctoral Associate in the Department of Epidemiology. The role focuses on multi-omics data analysis, method development, and application in precision medicine, with opportunities for manuscript writing and conference presentations.

Candidates should have a PhD in CS, statistics/biostatistics, biomedical informatics, or related fields, or a PhD in biology. Proficiency in Python or R or C++ is essential, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS, statistics, biostatistics, biomedical informatics, or related fields, or a PhD in biology.
• Strong programming background in Python or R or C++ is essential.

Responsibilities

• Multi-omics data analysis and novel method development and application.
• Manuscript writing, research presentations at conferences, and assistance with grant applications and student mentoring.

Skills

Python

R

C++

Education

PhD in computer science

PhD in statistics/biostatistics/biomedical informatics

Job description

Post Doctoral Associate

The Department of Epidemiology (http://epidemiology.phhp.ufl.edu/) is strategically situated within the College of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) and the College of Medicine. Faculty members are jointly appointed to create synergies and collective strength, resulting in a competitive research profile and highly trained students who receive exceptional exposure to a variety of expertise. Our faculty and students have received numerous national awards in research and mentoring and are committed to excellence in training. The department offers an epidemiology PhD, Master of Science, and concentration in the MPH program. It is also home to two National Institutes of Health Training grants (T32). Faculty members are strongly supported by our college-level instructional design team for course development and delivery and by our research core for grant development and submission.

Dr. Jinling Liu’s laboratory (https://phhp.ufl.edu/profile/liu-jinling/) at the University of Florida's Department of Epidemiology and The Cener for Genetic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics (GeneBio; https://genebio.phhp.ufl.edu/) is accepting applications for 1-2 fully-funded postdoctoral associate positions, starting immediately. Dr. Liu has extensive experience in big data analytics, systems biology, probabilistic graphical models, causal inference and machine learning. Dr. Liu's research interests lie in modeling the rapidly-accumulating big data (e.g., muti-omics) in biology and medicine for precision medicine via a variety of statistical and machine learning techniques – one of her projects along these lines has been recently funded by a prestigious NIH Career Development Award for young investigators. She is committed to advancing precision medicine through her work. She is also collaborating with researchers in other domains for data analytics and decision making.

Liu lab has access to rich high-dimensional multi-omics data, including WGS, WES, DNA methylation, RNA-seq, proteomics, lipidomics and metabolomics in large-scale human populations. The lab is interested in integrating and mining the different types of data to understand the genomic causes and other biomarkers as well as the underlying signaling network for a variety of diseases including aging, cardiovascular diseases, brain diseases, cancer, et al., through novel statistical or deep learning methods development and application. The postdoc associates will be exposed to rich multi-omics data, a variety of diseases, advanced statistical and machine learning methods and wide collaborations with experts from different fields. Key responsibilities for the postdoctoral associates include multi-omics data analysis, novel method development and application, manuscript writing, research presentation at conferences, and assistance with grant applications and student mentoring.

Additional Information: The University of Florida (www.ufl.edu) is a comprehensive research-extensive university that includes a full range of academic departments and programs. The College of Public Health and Health Professions (www.phhp.ufl.edu) is part of the University’s Health Science Center. The UF Health Science Center (https://ufhealth.org/about-us) is comprised of six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. They include the colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine. The Health Science Center also partners with the immediately adjacent UF Health Shands Hospital, the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, and the UF Health Science Center Regional campus located in Jacksonville, FL. Additional major institutes and centers located at the University of Florida include the Emerging Pathogens Institute, the Institute of Child Health Policy, the UF Health Cancer Center, the UF Genetics Institute, the Clinical and Transactional Science Institute and the McKnight Brain Institute, all of which provide state-of-the-art environments and access to large data sets for faculty collaboration.

Expected Salary: $63,480 annually; commensurate with experience level and in accordance with current NIH postdoctoral salary guidelines.

Postdoctoral associates are eligible for comprehensive health and leave benefits and have access to libraries and other research resources available for faculty and postdoctoral associates. Additionally, postdoctoral trainees may receive funds each training year to support professional development (e.g., travel to workshops or national conferences, purchase of education materials).

Minimum Requirements

PhD degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, biomedical informatics or related fields OR a PhD degree in biology or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications

A strong background in programming (e.g., Python or R or C++) is essential. Research experience utilizing skills of programming, statistics, and AI are essential. The ideal candidate should demonstrate independent and critical thinking abilities as well as good communication skills. Prior research experience in analyzing biomedical data is preferred.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

University of Florida is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit.

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity institution.