BACKGROUND

One postdoctoral position in bioinformatics is immediately available in the Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The appointee will support and complement ongoing projects in big data biomedical research, particularly in developing computational approaches to integrate large-scale omics and interaction data sets for scientific discovery and validation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Candidate will be expected to conduct research on bioinformatics and computational biology with members of the research laboratory, as well as collaborative efforts with colleagues from other institutions. Candidate will also be required to attend selected scholarly activities presented in the College of Computing and Informatics as well as write original articles in international peer-reviewed journals on your research discoveries. As a team player working closely with cross-institutional scientists with broad areas of expertise, strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

REQUIREMENTS

Candidate must have a Ph.D. in quantitative fields (including but not limited to Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Genetics, (Bio)Statistics, Mathematics, and Physics) at the time of appointment, and have demonstrated a high level of research productivity through publication in peer-reviewed venues. Required skills include programming in scripting languages (e.g. Python, Perl) and statistical/mathematical tools (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab).

PREFERENCES

Proficiency with programming languages including C/C++/Java is highly desirable. Knowledge of machine/statistical learning and mathematical modeling techniques is preferable.

TERMS

The position will initially be funded for one year, and is renewable on a yearly basis, pending satisfactory progress and the availability of appropriate funds.

LOCALE

Charlotte, NC, USA

COMPENSATION

We offer a collegial environment, excellent facilities, and a competitive salary commensurate with experience (typically starting with ~50k/year plus benefits).

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your application to Xinghua (Mindy) Shi via email x.shi[at]uncc.edu, including a CV with publications, contact information for 3 references, letter of interest, and brief research statement.

For additional information, please visit our websites at http://bioinformatics.uncc.edu and http://shilab.uncc.edu.

DEADLINE

November 15, 2016

POLICY

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an EOE/AA employer and an NSF ADVANCE Institution.