BACKGROUND

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in Bioinformatics, Genetics and Systems Biology starting immediately. We have a longstanding interest in the fundamental question on genotype-phenotype relationships. In the era of precision medicine, we integrate high-throughput experimental approaches with CRISPR gene editing and single cell systems biology to identify genetic and epigenetic biomarkers, and synthetic lethal mechanisms underlying human disease for personalized medicine in the laboratory of Prof. Stephen Yi.

Prof. Yi is Director of Bioinformatics and tenure-track faculty member at Livestrong Cancer Institutes/Dell Medical School, and affiliated with Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences of the University of Texas at Austin. He is also faculty in the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Programs (ILSGP) and Department of Biomedical Engineering. Prof. Yi is a recognized expert in systems biology, network medicine and functional genomics/proteomics. Recent representative publications include Cell (2015), 161: 647-60; Nature Rev. Genetics (2017), 18: 395-410; Cell (2017), 168: 856-66; Cancer Cell (2018), 33: 450-62; Nature Commun. (2018), 9: 1317; TIBS (2018), 43: 576-92; Cancer Research (2020), 80: 4854-67; Nucleic Acids Res (2020), PMID 33211847. For details, please visit the lab website: http://sites.utexas.edu/yilab/.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Using state-of-the-art technologies, the postdoctoral research will be performed in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment with pioneering basic science experts and clinical physician scientists, which provide ideal career development opportunities for postdocs.

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should have a recent Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in bioinformatics, computational/systems biology, human genetics, cancer biology, or relevant fields. Experience with cancer genomics, single cell sequencing, and next-generation sequencing is a plus.

PREFERENCES

Recent PhD graduates, with experience in the field.

TERMS

Annual term, and renewable afterwards based on performance.

LOCALE

Texas, USA

COMPENSATION

NIH postdoctoral salary standard (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-070.html). Can negotiate baaed on research experience and track record.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should send a cover letter describing your past research experience, a curriculum vitae, and the contact information of three references via email to Prof. Yi at Stephen.yi AT austin.utexas.edu (replace AT with @), with the subject line "Bioinformatics/Systems Biology Postdoc Application".

DEADLINE

Ongoing until position is filled.

POLICY

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
The University of Texas is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.