Job Description:
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Associate. This position is based in Dr. Stephan Schurer's laboratory which functions as an interdisciplinary team. The Postdoctoral Associate will interact with project team members at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, the CCS, and other University of Miami faculty and research staff. Will also interact with researchers from the LINCS, BD2K, and IDG networks. Specifically, the duties and responsibilities of this position may include, but are not limited to, integrating, modeling, analyzing, and visualizing diverse heterogeneous datasets; developing computational models of drug mechanisms of action; developing and implementing data standards; developing and implementing data processing pipelines; using knowledge of modeling/ontology engineering in the areas of biology and chemistry; and developing key features, UI elements, documentation, testing, and application of novel software tools. The minimum qualifications for this position are as follows: Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Cheminformatics, Computational Biology, or a closely related field of study. Prefer multidisciplinary experience in chemistry or biology working with informatics with computational expertise. Specifically, prefer hands-on experience with a variety of bioinformatics and cheminformatics resources and tools, including, but not limited to, databases such as PubChem, ChEMBL, GEO, TCGA, ENCODE, CMap, biological pathway systems (KEGG, BioCyc, Reactome, PID, etc.), and various methodologies and software tools including molecular dynamics, docking, pharmacophore, QSAR, chemical fingerprints, statistical data analysis, gene set enrichment analysis, and network modeling. Knowledge of biomedical ontologies and experience in knowledge modeling, description logic, and general ontology engineering principles, Protege software, and ontology languages is preferred.
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The University of Miami is considered among the top tier institutions of higher education in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and cutting-edge research. At the U, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common purpose of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. Through our values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity and Teamwork (DIRECCT) we strive to create an environment where everyone contributes in making UM a great place to work. We are one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County; home to more than 13,400 faculty and staff from all over the world. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental benefits, tuition remission, vacation, paid holidays and much more. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Veteran/Disability Employer. Come join us! Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University of Miami School of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Associate. This position is based in Dr. Stephan Schurer's laboratory which functions as an interdisciplinary team. The Postdoctoral Associate will interact with project team members at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, the CCS, and other University of Miami faculty and research staff. Will also interact with researchers from the LINCS, BD2K, and IDG networks. Specifically, the duties and responsibilities of this position may include, but are not limited to, integrating, modeling, analyzing, and visualizing diverse heterogeneous datasets; developing computational models of drug mechanisms of action; developing and implementing data standards; developing and implementing data processing pipelines; using knowledge of modeling/ontology engineering in the areas of biology and chemistry; and developing key features, UI elements, documentation, testing, and application of novel software tools. The minimum qualifications for this position are as follows: Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Cheminformatics, Computational Biology, or a closely related field of study. Prefer multidisciplinary experience in chemistry or biology working with informatics with computational expertise. Specifically, prefer hands-on experience with a variety of bioinformatics and cheminformatics resources and tools, including, but not limited to, databases such as PubChem, ChEMBL, GEO, TCGA, ENCODE, CMap, biological pathway systems (KEGG, BioCyc, Reactome, PID, etc.), and various methodologies and software tools including molecular dynamics, docking, pharmacophore, QSAR, chemical fingerprints, statistical data analysis, gene set enrichment analysis, and network modeling. Knowledge of biomedical ontologies and experience in knowledge modeling, description logic, and general ontology engineering principles, Protege software, and ontology languages is preferred.
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The University of Miami is considered among the top tier institutions of higher education in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and cutting-edge research. At the U, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common purpose of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. Through our values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity and Teamwork (DIRECCT) we strive to create an environment where everyone contributes in making UM a great place to work. We are one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County; home to more than 13,400 faculty and staff from all over the world. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental benefits, tuition remission, vacation, paid holidays and much more. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Veteran/Disability Employer. Come join us! Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University of Miami School of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]