Bioinformatics and computational biology postdoctoral and fellows positions

Job ID: 6001
Job date: 2018-04-20
End Date: 2018-06-19

Company : University of Alabama 

Country : United States 

Role : Postdoc 


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Job Description:
The Computational Genomics Lab at the Division of Genomics Diagnostics and Bioinformatics, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham is accepting applications for multiple postdoctoral and predoctoral positions in Computational Biology/Bioinformatics. The candidate will work on various projects in computational genomics, comparative and evolutionary genomics, according to his/her preference. The candidate will play key roles in shaping the scientific environment and computational infrastructure of the division and will be expected to apply for research grants both to the US and agencies abroad. He/she will also help in teaching junior colleagues. Starting dates are open and flexible.

The candidate should have an MS or Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline with strong background in quantitative sciences. Biological background is not essential, but the candidate must have at least a basic familiarity with the standard bioinformatics ecosystem. The candidate must have very strong command over GNU/Linux system and toolchains. Candidate must have an expert level knowledge in R. He/she must have strong experience in one scripting language like Perl or Python. Independent thinking, strong motivation and problem-solving skills are must. Criteria for selection include demonstrated research ability with publications in peer-reviewed journals, proven ability to independently develop research projects and strength in verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications:

Masters or Ph.D., position will be commensurate with the experience.


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Additional Info:
Interested candidates, should send a brief abstract of research interest, curriculum vitae with publication list, and names and contact addresses of three references to:

Malay Kumar Basu, PhD

Assistant Professor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

West Pavilion, Room P220D

Birmingham, AL 35249-7331

Phone: (205) 934-5251

Fax: (205) 934-5499

Email: malay@uab.edu www.malaybasu.org

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Women, persons with disabilities, and members of underrepresented minority groups are particularly encouraged to apply. A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

Start date: As soon as possible

How to Apply: Email.

Contact:

Malay Basu

malay@uab.edu

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