Postdoctoral Scholar – Computational Biology

Society for College and University Planning; Derry Township (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine's Uzun Lab in Pediatrics, Hershey, PA, seeks a postdoctoral scholar in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology to advance systems biology and cancer biology through data analysis and method development. The role emphasizes single-cell genomics and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include statistical analyses, development of bioinformatics frameworks, and scholarly outputs such as papers and grants, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field or in hand at time of hire.
• Computational experience in life sciences is acceptable.
• Experience in single-cell genomics data processing is advantageous.
• Ability to develop bioinformatics frameworks and perform data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Biomedical data analysis (statistical analysis and custom scripts).
• Bioinformatics method development using computational approaches for unmet Biomedical problems.
• Scholarly activities including presentations, grants, and manuscripts.

Skills

Data analysis

Bioinformatics

Statistical analysis

Single-cell genomics

Education

PhD in Computer Science

PhD in Mathematics

PhD in Statistics

Life sciences PhD with computational experience

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Postdoctoral Scholar – Computational Biology

Hershey

Posted: 10/6/26
Deadline: 12/31/26

About This Organization

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Job Duties

Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioinformatics
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Pediatrics
United States Pennsylvania Hershey
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Description

The Uzun Lab at the Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hershey, PA, is seeking a postdoctoral scholar in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology. Our lab’s research interests are focused on Systems Biology, Epigenetic Gene Regulation, Single-Cell Genomics and Cancer Biology. Responsibilities for this position include data analysis, method development, scholarly activities and other related tasks.

Responsibilities:

• 1) Biomedical data analysis (40%): Statistical analysis of biomedical data by using existing methods and developing custom code scripts.
• 2) Bioinformatics method development (40%): Developing Bioinformatics frameworks using computational and statistical approaches for the problems that are not addressed adequately in the Biomedical domain.
• 3) Scholarly activities (10%): Generating academic outputs, such as presentations, grants, and manuscripts.
• 4) Related tasks (10%): Other related tasks assigned by the principal investigator.

Required Qualifications

Prospective candidates holding a PhD degree in Computer Science, Math, Statistics (in hand at time of hire) or a related field are eligible to apply. Life sciences (Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, etc.) PhDs with computational experience are also eligible for this position. PhD candidates who submitted their doctoral thesis can also apply.

Experience in single-cell genomics data processing is an advantage for this role, especially if it is demonstrated through publication records.