Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology Position The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and the Benedum Oncology Informatics Center announce a 1 or 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Oncology Informatics The successful applicant will work well on a multidisciplinary research team on the optimization of computational approaches to the pre-interpretive and interpretive analysis of high throughput genomic and proteomic data, and will enjoy opportunities to interface directly with >20 UPCI-affiliated cancer researchers and colleagues in biostatistics, human genetics, computer science and pathology, in a dynamic, fast-paced, cutting edge research institute. Qualifications include a background in the biological sciences, with demonstrable programming experience in C++ or JAVA. Demonstrated experience with coding alignment algorithms, concepts of statistical learning, computational structural biology and computational genomics a plus. The fellow will be encouraged to complement their previous training with the many excellent courses offered at the University of Pittsburgh in machine learning, biostatistics, computational biology and bioinformatics. A second year of funding is dependent on the availability of funding. Applicants should send a cover letter describing their background and experience, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. James Lyons-Weiler Benedum Oncology Informatics Center The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Room 304 Cancer Pavilion 5150 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15232 (412) 487-4375 lyonsweilerj@msx.upmc.edu <http://www.upci.upmc.edu/internet/research/index.html>