DESCRIPTION

A postdoctoral research faculty position in translational bioinformatics is now open at the joint campus of Indiana University and Purdue University in Indianapolis, under the supervision of Prof. Jake Y. Chen (http://bio.informatics.iupui.edu), co-located with the newly formed Indiana Center for Systems Biology and Personalized Medicine.

The postdoc researcher will have an exciting opportunity to conduct translational bioinformatics research in the context of a nation-wide clinical proteomics consortium, supported by the National Cancer Institute (http://proteomics.cancer.gov). The consortium consists of researchers from more than 20 Academic and industrial institutions including MIT Broad Institute, UC Berkeley, UCSF, Vanderbilt, Purdue, and Indiana University. The goal of the consortium is to develop technology platforms to enable cancer biomarker discoveries based on human plasma proteome.

The ideal candidate should develop novel statistical models, computational algorithms, and software tools and apply them to the large-scale mining of real-word cancer proteomics data. The candidate will also be encouraged to interact with a dynamic research group consisting of MS/PhD students and other postdoc researchers to develop integrative computational systems biology approaches for biomedical knowledge discovery, using accumulated data from large biomolecular interaction networks, signaling pathways, DNA microarrays, biomedical text mining, and clinical ontologies.

Excellent opportunity to work with world-renowned cancer biologists and clinicians at Indiana University Simon Cancer Center and interact with a vibrant community of bioinformatics scientists at: Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Purdue University Bindley Biosciences Center. Candidate will have access to highly-accredited high-performance computing facilities at Indiana University, connected to both IU Bloomington and Purdue West Lafayette campuses through NSF-supported TeraGrid and I-light high-speed wide area network.

Indianapolis downtown is culturally diverse with affordable living, beautiful skylines, easily accessible State Parks, great places to eat/relax, and many sporting events.

REQUIREMENTS

PhD in computer science, biostatistics, bioinformatics, or other related areas. Candidate may acquire necessary biological knowledge at the position, but should demonstrates excellent research potential in the application. Candidates with expertise with the following areas will receive priority for considerations: computational proteomics, functional genomics, data mining, databases, graph theory, machine learning, pattern recognition, information visualization, and high-performance computing.

TERMS

1-3 years, based on personal preference and qualification.

LOCALE

Indianapolis, IN, USA

COMPENSATION

Competitive, depending on qualifications

HOW TO APPLY

Send your CV, cover letter, and names of 3-5 references. Additional material such as sample papers and research statement may also be required at a later stage.

CONTACT

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indiana University School of Informatics
Prof. Jake Chen
jakechen[at]iupui.edu
Tel. Number: 317-278-7604
http://bio.informatics.iupui.edu

DEADLINE

June 30th, 2008