Univ Post Doc Fellow 1

Uconn Health Center; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Connecticut Health Center seeks a motivated researcher to join a Biostatistics/Bioinformatics team. The role focuses on developing computational methods for spatial transcriptomics and multi-omics data, and conducting comprehensive bioinformatic analyses.

You will receive structured training from Dr. Song in bioinformatics, statistics, and advanced modeling, attend lab meetings, publish results, and contribute to grant proposals while mentoring students and presenting at

Responsibilities

• Develop computational methods for spatial transcriptomics and multi-omics data.
• Conduct bioinformatic analyses of diverse omics datasets.
• Generate preliminary results and contribute to grant proposals.
• Publish research findings in genomics and bioinformatics journals.
• Present progress at weekly lab meetings and seminars.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the laboratory.

Job description

The University of Connecticut Health Center is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EEO and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer. All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at www.ethics.state.ct.us.

The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, developing computational methods for analyzing spatial transcriptomics and multi-omics data; conducting bioinformatic analyses of diverse omics datasets; generating preliminary results and contributing to grant proposal writing; and publishing research findings in genomics and bioinformatics journals.

You will receive structured training from Dr. Song in bioinformatics, including programming, bioinformatics tools, and statistical modeling of omics data. You will also have opportunities to learn deep learning and advanced statistical models through work with Dr. Song and his collaborators in the Department of Statistics at UConn Storrs.

Your training will include genomics and other areas of biology through the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences and JAX-GM. You will present detailed progress updates at weekly lab meetings and share your research in the department's works-in-progress seminar series.

You will also have opportunities to attend and present at national and international scientific conferences. You are expected to stay current with developments in your research area by reading primary scientific literature, attending seminars at UConn Health and JAX-GM, and participating in other scholarly activities.

Additional responsibilities include assisting with the mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students in the laboratory and exploring funding opportunities for which you are eligible, taking immigration-related eligibility requirements into account.