Postdoctoral Fellow: Genomics & AI for Precision Medicine

Vanderbilt Medical Group; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 52.000 - 68.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center at Vanderbilt University invites a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a multidisciplinary team leveraging large-scale genomics, multi-omics and EHR-linked data to uncover molecular mechanisms of cancer and complex diseases.

The role focuses on genetic discovery, causal gene identification, AI-driven target discovery, drug repurposing and precision medicine, with opportunities to lead analyses, collaborate with NIH-supported projects and

Qualifikationen

• PhD (or equivalent) in genetics, genomics, bioinformatics or related field.
• Strong programming skills in Python, R or Perl in Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience with large-scale genomic, multi-omics, biobank, or EHR data is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Analyze large-scale genomic, multi-omics, and EHR-linked datasets.
• Develop and apply statistical, bioinformatics, and AI methods to identify disease-associated variants, genes, pathways, and biomarkers.
• Integrate genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and other omics data to elucidate disease mechanisms.
• Prioritize therapeutic targets and perform drug repurposing analyses using genomic and pharmacogenomic and large EHR resources.
• Collaborate with national and international research consortia.
• Lead manuscript preparation, present research findings, and contribute to grant applications.
• Develop innovative research projects in precision medicine and translational genomics.

Kenntnisse

Python

R

Perl

Unix/Linux

Ausbildung

PhD in genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, data science, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

The Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center at Vanderbilt University invites a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a multidisciplinary team leveraging large-scale genomics, multi-omics and EHR-linked data to uncover molecular mechanisms of cancer and complex diseases.

The role focuses on genetic discovery, causal gene identification, AI-driven target discovery, drug repurposing and precision medicine, with opportunities to lead analyses, collaborate with NIH-supported projects and