We are seeking a bioinformatician at postdoc/research assistant professor level to work with the collaborative team of investigators in the Divisions of Pulmonary and Rheumatology at Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
The successful applicant will work with a team of biologists/clinical researchers to apply existing or to develop novel statistical and computational bioinformatic methods for analysis of various -omics data, with particular focus on NGS technologies, including RNA-Seq, single-cell RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, applied to the analysis of the immune cell subsets and integrative/system biology.
A successful candidate has solid background in bioinformatics, statistics and computational biology, good expertise in statistical and bioinformatics software, and abilities to work in a multidisciplinary research environment. Independency and self-driven attitude are highly appreciated, but the candidate should be able to work as part of a team as well. The candidate should hold MD or PhD degree or complete one within next months. Proven track record of publishing research results in high-ranked journals is appreciated. Experience with R, Matlab or other mathematical software/programming languages is required.
The responsibilities/duties include:
- Consulting researchers on the NGS experimental design
- Data QC, data management and archival storage
- Analysis of large datasets, preparation of scripts, development of new methods/tools for advanced analysis of datasets
- Independent and collaborative research
- Support of the ongoing research in the group, help writing papers, grants and scientific meeting presentations
- To shape, develop and maintain the current computing resources of the group (with support from the IT department)
Interested applicants should send a cover letter explaining relevant work experience (max 1 page), curriculum vitae and the names, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references by e-mail to rheumatology@northwestern.edu.
Northwestern University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.
