BACKGROUND

A postdoctoral position is available in Kevin Chen's group at Rutgers University (http://genfaculty.rutgers.edu/kcchen). We are affiliated with the Departments of Genetics and Computer Science, as well as the BioMaPS Institute for Quantitative Biology at Rutgers. Our group is broadly interested in developing computational methods for studying the function and evolution of small RNAs (e.g. microRNAs, piRNAs and CRISPRs). The mathematical techniques we use draw from combinatorial algorithms, machine learning and statistics. We also have close collaborations with several experimental labs.

REQUIREMENTS

A PhD in computer science, bioinformatics or a related field is required. A background in machine learning or algorithms is preferred.

LOCALE

We are located at the main Rutgers campus in Piscataway, NJ, about 30 miles from New York City.

COMPENSATION

Contracts will be 1 year renewable, up to 2 years.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter, CV and contact information for three references to kcchen[at]biology.rutgers.edu.

DEADLINE

Review of applications will begin immediately.