Postdoctoral Fellow - Computational Biology & Machine Learning

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Biology and Machine Learning to join the Shrestha Lab at the Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) and MCCRP in Bethesda, Maryland.

The role focuses on cancer genomics, multi-omics, and data science to understand progression and resistance mechanisms. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team to advance personalized medicine

Qualifications

• Postdoctoral fellow will initiate and carry out research projects in collaboration with scientific and clinical investigators.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and carry out research projects in collaboration with a research team consisting of scientific and clinical investigators.

Skills

Computational Biology

Machine Learning

Single-cell omics

Spatial omics

Epigenomics

Job description

Join the HJF Team!

HJF is seeking Postdoctoral Fellow - Computational Biology & Machine Learning who will be responsible for initiating and carrying out research projects in collaboration with a research team consisting of scientific and clinical investigators. Candidates should have a strong working knowledge of computational biology and machine learning preferably in the area of single-cell and spatial omics, epigenomics, or liquid biopsy fragmentomics.

This position will be in support of Dr. Raunak Shrestha’s laboratory (https://sites.google.com/usuhs.edu/cpdr/research/labs/shrestha-lab) at the Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR), (https://sites.google.com/usuhs.edu/cpdr/home) at the Murtha Cancer Center Research Program (MCCRP). The Shrestha Lab is a computational cancer genomics and data science research group that focuses on elucidating the drivers of cancer progression and therapeutic resistance. We aim to advance personalized medicine and improve clinical outcomes for prostate cancer patients by understanding the complex interplay of the multi-omics information.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike.

Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners.

HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.