Job ID: 40022
Job date: 2017-09-30
End Date:
Company : University of Arkansas Country : Role : Postdoc
Job date: 2017-09-30
End Date:
Company : University of Arkansas Country : Role : Postdoc
Job Description:
The Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral research position in bioinformatics. The candidate will work on high-throughput transcriptomics studies and combine RNA-seq and microarray data to find prognostic biomarkers associated with cancer subtype classification and treatment outcome. The candidate will contribute to multiple projects as necessary, perform data analysis, and participate in methodology and software tool development. Highly motivated candidates with prior relevant experience are encouraged to apply. The position offers an excellent opportunity to conduct research in stimulating environment and to collaborate with bioinformaticians, biologists, and clinicians.
Additional Info:
Overview The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock is the only academic health sciences university in the state of Arkansas. It is the state’s largest public employer, with more than 10,000 employees in 73 of Arkansas’ 75 counties. UAMS, with its intersection of education, research, and clinical programs, brings a unique capacity to lead the health care improvement in Arkansas. The Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) is a vivid environment for research. It hosts multiple NIH/NCI funded projects and provides biomedical informatics insights to the entire UAMS community. Information about the department can be found at http://dbmi.uams.edu.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral research position in bioinformatics. The candidate will work on high-throughput transcriptomics studies and combine RNA-seq and microarray data to find prognostic biomarkers associated with cancer subtype classification and treatment outcome. The candidate will contribute to multiple projects as necessary, perform data analysis, and participate in methodology and software tool development. Highly motivated candidates with prior relevant experience are encouraged to apply. The position offers an excellent opportunity to conduct research in stimulating environment and to collaborate with bioinformaticians, biologists, and clinicians.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related discipline. - Strong programming skills in at least one programming language (R, matlab, C/C++, python, perl, or Java). - Strong background in statistical methods and pattern recognition algorithms. - Ability to develop novel computational methods, algorithms and data processing pipelines. - Strong presentation and written/verbal communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience developing R packages or java applications. - Experience with high performance computing (HPC) under UNIX/LINUX environment. - Strong background in machine learning and predictive modeling. - Some knowledge of stochastic simulations and network analysis. - Proven record of scientific publication in peer-reviewed journals. UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks:- Retirement: 5% retirement contribution from UAMS when an employee contributes at least 2%. Up to 10% matched contribution.
- Education: 50% discount for staff (undergraduate); 50% discount for spouse and dependents (undergraduate only) when they attend UAMS and 40% discount at any other campus.
- Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for staff and family. UAMS provides Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000.
- Leave Time: 11 paid holidays annually, 22.5 days of annual vacation leave, 12 days of sick leave.
- Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
- Merchant discounts
- Training and education opportunities.
- Stand: Occasionally
- Sit: Frequently
- Walk: Frequently
- Bend, crawl, crouch, kneel, stoop, or reach overhead: Occasionally
- Lift, push, pull, carry weight: 10 lbs or less
- Use hands to touch, handle, or feel: Frequently
- Talk: Frequently
- Hear: Frequently
- Taste or smell: Occasionally
- Read, concentrate, think analytically: Continuously
- Physical Environment: Inside Office Environment
- Noise Level: Moderate
- Visual Requirements: Near visual acuity
- Hazards: None
Requeriments :
Skills :
- HPC
- Lunix/Unix
- Machine Learning
- Microarray
- Modeling
- Programing in C
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Java
- Programming in Matlab
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- RNA-seq
- Statistics
- Transcriptomics
Areas :
Additional Info:
Overview The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock is the only academic health sciences university in the state of Arkansas. It is the state’s largest public employer, with more than 10,000 employees in 73 of Arkansas’ 75 counties. UAMS, with its intersection of education, research, and clinical programs, brings a unique capacity to lead the health care improvement in Arkansas. The Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) is a vivid environment for research. It hosts multiple NIH/NCI funded projects and provides biomedical informatics insights to the entire UAMS community. Information about the department can be found at http://dbmi.uams.edu.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]