Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Company Information
The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

Duties and Responsibilities
The postdoctoral fellow will work under the supervision of Drs Kim-Anh Do and Ziyi Li and may collaborate with other faculty in biostatistics, computer science, bioinformatics, basic science, or clinical research. The primary research focus can encompass: (i) developing and applying novel statistical and computational methods for the analysis of omics data from various sources such as high-throughput proteomic, genomic, sequencing, transcriptomic, and imaging data, with particular emphasis on developing integrative and flexible models that incorporate both biological knowledge and empirical structures; (ii) developing novel statistical and machine learning methods for the analysis of single cell omics data with focus on cancer research. Specific research areas include the integration of single cell and bulk data, the incorporation of cell interaction and spatial information in single cell data analysis, and the analysis of single cell multi-omics data. The fellow will gain experience in cutting-edge analysis of “big data” and have the opportunity to publish in high-impact biostatistics, bioinformatics and health research journals.​

Position Qualifications
We seek a highly motivated individual with a Ph.D. in statistics/biostatistics/bioinformatics or a related quantitative field such as computer science, engineering, or quantitative computational biology. Interest or background in computer-intensive methodology, bioinformatics, genomics, and proteomics is preferred. Applicants must have strong training in statistics and excellent programming skills, in particular R/Python/Matlab and preferably one lower level computer language such as C or Fortran, and interest in the application of state-of-the-art statistical methods to complex data. Experience with high-performance computing and Linux system is a plus. Expertise or skills in any of the following areas are desirable: analysis of high-dimensional data, data mining, and machine learning.

Salary Range
$65,000

Benefits
MD Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or veteran status except where such distinction is required by law. All positions at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are security sensitive and subject to examination of criminal history record information. Smoke-free and drug-free environment.


Application Instructions
Position requisition number: 600567-00009.
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Application Deadline
04/10/2021

Email of Contact Person
KIMDO "at" MDANDERSON "dot" ORG