Data-driven computational biology (cancer)-Postdoc @IUB

Description of the job:
Dr. Paul Macklin, the leader of a dynamic laboratory for open source computational biology and oncology, seeks an interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellow for a project in computational data-driven modeling of breast cancer metastasis, jointly with experimental collaborators at Johns Hopkins University. Work in the MathCancer lab includes agent-based modeling of multicellular systems, multi-substrate diffusion solutions, cancer modeling, high-throughput computing, machine learning, and digital pathology, with a heavy emphasis in building open source technologies that benefit the entire scientific community.

This is a 3-year non-tenure track appointment with potential for extension subject to performance and funding.
Job details: Indiana DOT peopleadmin DOT com/postings/8144
Lab website: mathcancer DOT org


Required Qualifications:
A Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, Informatics, Engineering, or related discipline is required, with strong background in mathematical biology and strong C/C++ skills. Prior expertise in agent-based modeling (especially PhysiCell) is a plus. ABD (all but dissertation) candidates may apply but will need the Ph.D. prior to start. Applicants should have a record of independent research and publications along with the ability to participate in interdisciplinary collaborations.

Department Contact for Questions:
Paul Macklin (macklinp@iu.edu)

About IUB: Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is the flagship institution of the Indiana University system and, with over 40,000 students, its largest university. Indiana University is a "Public Ivy" university and consistently ranks in the top 100 national universities in the U.S. and among the top 50 public universities. It is also a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) (from Wikipedia).