UNC Charlotte Dept. of Bioinformatics is seeking a full time research scientist in Biostatistics/Bioinformatics. The incumbent will develop statistical and computational methods for big data analysis, integration and visualization. S/he will work on a range of high throughput omics (genome, transcriptome, metabolome etc) data, and cutting edge projects on complex diseases and biomedical problems.
We integrate and analyze a variety of big data sets from biomedical research & applications. And we develop statistical/analytical methods, and implement them into software packages or web servers. Some of them are widely used by tens of thousands of scientists over the world:
- https://bioconductor.org/packages/pathview/
- https://bioconductor.org/packages/gage/
- https://pathview.uncc.edu/
We apply big data and advanced analytics to solve important and complex problems in biomedicine. For example, we recently were working on autism, a complex brain disorder, using big data + novel analytics approach http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/4/e1701799.full
Technical skills:
- Solid statistics training
- Genetics/genomics data analysis (esp. GWAS, Whole Genome/Exome Studies), NGS data analysis, sequence analysis
- R/Bioconductor
- Unix/Linux shell
- Python or Perl
- Version control: svn or git
- R package (or software) development is a plus
- Machine learning expertise is a plus
Other qualifications:
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Self-motivated and disciplined, time and project management skills
- Enjoy computational/statistical method development, data analysis
- Proven research/development experience, publication records
Education:
PhD (or Master + 3 years working experience) in statistics/biostatistics, bioinformatics, computational genetics, computer science, or related fields.
Salary and benefits:
Salary $60,000-90,000 depending on experience, full benefit package, may sponsor H1B visa
Start Date:
As soon as possible
Other openings:
In addition, we also have postdoc positions and PhD student assistantships for those with less experience.
*Application:
Please send a resume, a short cover letter (optional) and the names of 2-3 references to: weijun.luo[AT]uncc.edu
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