Research Scholar, Oral Biology

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

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Job summary

The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine invites applications for a Research Scholar position in the Diaz lab. The successful candidate will contribute to bioinformatics research on the oral microbiome using computational analyses of metagenomic sequence data.

Responsibilities include implementing and evaluating algorithms for intra-species strain variability, developing pipelines to resolve strains in metagenomes, and assisting in manuscript preparation; 37.5 hours per week on South

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in relevant discipline.
• Combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Graduate degree in Bioinformatics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate algorithms for intra-species strain variability in the oral microbiome.
• Contribute to development of pipelines to resolve strains in metagenomes.
• Evaluate relationships of strains with periodontal disease.
• Participate in weekly lab meetings, present and discuss data.
• Assist in manuscript preparation and writing.

Education

Doctoral degree or equivalent

Graduate degree in Bioinformatics

Job description

A Research Scholar position with focus on bioinformatics is available at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine with Dr. Patricia Diaz’s research team.

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to research projects related to the oral microbiome applying various computational algorithms to analyze sequence data from microbial communities.

The research activities will consist of:

• Implement and evaluate existing algorithms for the analysis of intra-species strain variability in the oral microbiome.
• Contribute to the development of novel pipelines to resolve strains in metagenomes.
• Evaluate the relationships of strains with periodontal disease.
• Participate in weekly laboratory meeting, presenting and discussing data.
• Assist in manuscript preparation and writing.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree or the equivalent from a foreign university in the relevant discipline.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in Bioinformatics

Driving Requirements

This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range $38,000 - $42,000

Additional Salary Information

Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours

37.5 hours per week

Campus

Campus South Campus

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Is a background check required for this posting? Yes

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