Research Fellow-Neuroscience

Mayo Career Site US; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville seeks a motivated postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a multidisciplinary neuroscience team. The role focuses on identifying precision medicine targets for neurodegenerative diseases by integrating large-scale multi-modal data with experimental validation.

The Fellow will work on an NIH-funded, multi-site study applying systems biology to Alzheimer's disease, develop pipelines, and contribute to publications and grant-writing.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience or related field with strong publication record.
• Experience building bioinformatics pipelines and software tools.
• Familiarity with multiomics data and cloud/HPC environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy robust bioinformatics pipelines and tools.
• Lead integrative omics analyses across multiple modalities.
• Identify and acquire external public datasets for validation.
• Manage cloud and HPC workflows for large-scale analyses.
• Publish methods and results at scientific venues and contribute to grant proposals.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Multiomics

Data analysis

Cloud computing

Pipelines development

Education

PhD in neuroscience or related field

Tools

Python

R

GitHub

HPC clusters

Job description

The research lab of Dr. Ertekin-Taner MD PhD, in the Department of Neuroscience, is looking for a motivated postdoctoral Research Fellow to join their multidisciplinary team. The mission of the laboratory is to identify precision medicine therapies and biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases through integrating large-scale multi-modal data from deeply phenotyped human cohorts with experimental validation to uncover disease mechanisms and precision medicine targets. The team includes PhD and MD scientists, bioinformatics specialists, experienced technologists, and trainees. The faculty plays an active role in supporting the training of staff and furthering career development.

The Research Fellow will join a multi-site NIH funded study leveraging systems biology approaches to analyze multiomics data to derive novel insights into Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and refine molecular disease targets.

For additional information on the research program: Overview - Precision Medicine in Neurodegeneration Lab of Nilufer Ertekin-Taner

Responsibilities

• Independent Methodology & Tool Development: Design, build, and deploy robust bioinformatics pipelines and custom software tools to answer specific, complex scientific questions rather than relying solely on existing frameworks.
• Integrative Multiomics Modeling: Lead the analytical execution of integrative omics strategies, bridging layers across different omics modalities including but not limited to whole-genome sequencing, single cell RNA sequencing, and spatial transcriptomics.
• Public Data Mining & Acquisition: Proactively identify, request, and safely transition massive external datasets into our data analytic pipelines for validation and replication analyses.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Management: Deploy, scale, and manage large-scale computational workflows across Cloud Environments and hybrid on-premises high-performance computing (HPC) clusters.
• Scientific Communication: Author high-impact publications, present methodology and discoveries at major international scientific meetings, and contribute to the drafting of grant proposals.

Application Requirements

• Cover Letter detailing your research interests, how your expertise aligns with the role, and your career goals.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) including a full list of publications.
• Code Portfolio / GitHub Link: A link to a public or shared GitHub/GitLab repository (or equivalent portfolio) displaying your original code, tool-building documentation, or pipeline implementations if applicable.
• Contact information for three professional references.

A Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic is a temporary position intended to provide training and education in research. Individuals will train in the research program of a Mayo Clinic principal investigator. Qualified individuals will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and peer-reviewed publications and should become competitive for national research grants. Proof of English proficiency is required for J-1 Short-Term Scholars, Research Scholars, Professors, Specialists, and Student Interns sponsored by Mayo Clinic.