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BACKGROUND

We are currently soliciting applications for computational postdoctoral fellows to undertake exciting projects in computational biology/bioinformatics jointly supervised by Dr. Titus Brown (http://ivory.idyll.org/lab/) and Dr. Fereydoun Hormozdiari (http://www.hormozdiarilab.org) at UC Davis.

UC Davis is a world class research institution with a strong genomics faculty. In addition to being part of Dr. Brown and Dr. Hormazdiari's labs, the postdoc will be able to participate in Genome Center activities. UC Davis is close to the Bay Area and there will be opportunities to connect and collaborate with researchers at Berkeley, Stanford, and UCSF as well.

Davis, CA is an excellent place to live with good food, great schools, nice weather, non-Bay-Area housing prices, and a bike-friendly culture.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will undertake computational method and tool development for better understanding the contribution of genetic variation (especially structural variation) on changing the genome structure and contributing to disease and evolution.
In collaboration with the members of both labs, the postdoctoral candidate will also be building models for predicting the changes in gene expression based on variants (especially CNV) and performing a comparative study of genome structures in multiple tissues/samples using both HiC and whole-genome sequence (WGS) data.
This opportunity requires developing novel computational algorithms and machine learning methods to solve emerging biological problems.
The technical expertise needed include strong computational background to develop novel combinatorial, machine learning (ML) or statistical inference algorithms, with strong programming capabilities and a general understanding of the concepts in genomics and genetics.
Candidates are guaranteed funding for two years and will be strongly encouraged to apply for external funding in the second year of their postdoc to make a successful transition to independent investigator.

REQUIREMENTS

Ph.D. in computer science, computational biology or related fields
Excellent programming skills in at least one language (C/C++, Java or Python)
Strong written/oral presentation skills
Enthusiasm for genomics-related problems

PREFERENCES

Knowledge of next-generation sequencing technologies and HiC data is a plus.

COMPENSATION

Starting salary will be competitive, including allowable moving expenses to Davis.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should send their CV and a research statement to Fereydoun Hormozdiari (email: fhormozd[at]ucdavis.edu) and Titus Brown (email: ctbrown[at]ucdavis.edu).

DEADLINE

Open until filled (we will start reviewing application starting from Feb 1, 2017)

POLICY

The start date for this position is flexible, although we hope the successful candidate can start before Sep 1, 2017.

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