DESCRIPTION

A Post-doctoral Research Fellow is sought in the group of Reka Albert at the Pennsylvania State University to work on Computational Systems Biology related research problems. The main responsibility of this position is to develop graph inference, network analysis and dynamic modeling methods for reconstructing and modeling biological regulatory networks from partial and indirect knowledge. The two specific focus areas are: signal transduction in plants and pathogen-immune system interactions in mammals. More details of the research can be found at: http://www.phys.psu.edu/~ralbert/

REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in computational biology, bioinformatics, or a quantitative field such as physics or mathematics. Strong analytic skills, proficient computer programming skills, prior experience in biology and a track record of research accomplishments are required. Candidates with previous experience in network science are preferred.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a resume including names of references, and a cover letter describing your specific interests to Professor Reka Albert at rza1[at]psu.edu