Job ID: 1191
Job date: 2017-08-24
End Date:
Company : Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Country : Role : Postdoc
Job date: 2017-08-24
End Date:
Company : Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Country : Role : Postdoc
Job Description:
A postdoctoral fellow position is open in the Bioinformatics Group at the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHI) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), reporting to the Director of Bioinformatics. CHOP postdoctoral fellows receive mentored training in a rich scientific environment that includes both CHOP and University of Pennsylvania research communities. This position offers the opportunity to work in the very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD) research group at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The VEO-IBD Program is a multidisciplinary program that includes Judith Kelsen, MD pediatric gastroenterologist and program director, Marcella Devoto, PhD, genetic epidemiologist, Noor Dawany, PhD, lead bioinformatician, Kathleen Sullivan, MD, PhD, Chief of Immunology and Edward Behren, MD, Chief of Rheumatology. This translational program is studying the unique genomic contribution to the disease through NGS and functional analyses. In addition, the group is studying the relationship between the genomic architecture and subsequent immune dysregulation with the microbiome in this population. This research group is interdisciplinary and highly collaborative. The desired candidate must have a terminal degree (PhD) in computational biology, computer science, statistics, or related field. The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in the analysis of next-generation sequencing data related to pediatric inflammatory bowel disease research in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. The candidate is expected to be able to develop new algorithms, make sense of the data and construct predictive models for precision medicine applications. The postdoctoral fellow will assume responsibility for a specific, on-going research project under the joint direction/guidance of Dr. Kelsen, Dr. Dawany, Dr. Devoto and Dr. Taylor, head of the Bioinformatics Group in the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics. The postdoc experience will serve to extend, refine and enhance skills necessary for professional and career development, and will enable the individual to broaden his/her scientific background by acquiring new research capabilities. It is expected that this individual will conduct independent scholarly research, and will contribute directly to the overall research goals of the project and the research group. Postdocs will be expected to participate in project planning, recording and interpretation/evaluation of data, and communication of results. The successful candidate is also expected to demonstrate basic scientific knowledge of cell biology, molecular biology, and/or immunology. Postdocs will also be expected to acquire technical and manuscript/grant writing skills; and participate in seminars, lectures, poster sessions and presentations at national meetings. Postdoctoral fellows also may be required to develop new methods and protocols for research, and assist with the development of other research projects in the lab. Required Education and Experience: ▪ PhD in computational biology, computational science, statistics, or mathematics, engineering, genomics/genetics or related fields ▪ UNIX/LINUX and high performance computing experience ▪ Proficiency in R or similar commonly used statistical languages ▪ Basic proficiency with Python, Perl, or other languages ▪ Values research integrity and collaborative research ▪ Strong research skills ▪ Effective problem solving/critical thinking skills ▪ Ability to work independently and with a strong work ethic ▪ High level of motivation ▪ Excellent communication/interpersonal skills ▪ Ability to exercise discretion and judgment
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A postdoctoral fellow position is open in the Bioinformatics Group at the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHI) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), reporting to the Director of Bioinformatics. CHOP postdoctoral fellows receive mentored training in a rich scientific environment that includes both CHOP and University of Pennsylvania research communities. This position offers the opportunity to work in the very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD) research group at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The VEO-IBD Program is a multidisciplinary program that includes Judith Kelsen, MD pediatric gastroenterologist and program director, Marcella Devoto, PhD, genetic epidemiologist, Noor Dawany, PhD, lead bioinformatician, Kathleen Sullivan, MD, PhD, Chief of Immunology and Edward Behren, MD, Chief of Rheumatology. This translational program is studying the unique genomic contribution to the disease through NGS and functional analyses. In addition, the group is studying the relationship between the genomic architecture and subsequent immune dysregulation with the microbiome in this population. This research group is interdisciplinary and highly collaborative. The desired candidate must have a terminal degree (PhD) in computational biology, computer science, statistics, or related field. The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in the analysis of next-generation sequencing data related to pediatric inflammatory bowel disease research in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. The candidate is expected to be able to develop new algorithms, make sense of the data and construct predictive models for precision medicine applications. The postdoctoral fellow will assume responsibility for a specific, on-going research project under the joint direction/guidance of Dr. Kelsen, Dr. Dawany, Dr. Devoto and Dr. Taylor, head of the Bioinformatics Group in the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics. The postdoc experience will serve to extend, refine and enhance skills necessary for professional and career development, and will enable the individual to broaden his/her scientific background by acquiring new research capabilities. It is expected that this individual will conduct independent scholarly research, and will contribute directly to the overall research goals of the project and the research group. Postdocs will be expected to participate in project planning, recording and interpretation/evaluation of data, and communication of results. The successful candidate is also expected to demonstrate basic scientific knowledge of cell biology, molecular biology, and/or immunology. Postdocs will also be expected to acquire technical and manuscript/grant writing skills; and participate in seminars, lectures, poster sessions and presentations at national meetings. Postdoctoral fellows also may be required to develop new methods and protocols for research, and assist with the development of other research projects in the lab. Required Education and Experience: ▪ PhD in computational biology, computational science, statistics, or mathematics, engineering, genomics/genetics or related fields ▪ UNIX/LINUX and high performance computing experience ▪ Proficiency in R or similar commonly used statistical languages ▪ Basic proficiency with Python, Perl, or other languages ▪ Values research integrity and collaborative research ▪ Strong research skills ▪ Effective problem solving/critical thinking skills ▪ Ability to work independently and with a strong work ethic ▪ High level of motivation ▪ Excellent communication/interpersonal skills ▪ Ability to exercise discretion and judgment
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Cell Biology
- HPC
- immunology
- Lunix/Unix
- molecular biology
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
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