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BACKGROUND

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is a non-profit organization focused on developing earlier diagnostics and smarter treatments.
Translational genomics research employs innovative advances arising from the Human Genome Project and applying them to the development of diagnostics, prognostics and therapies for cancer, neurological disorders, diabetes and other complex diseases.

Job Title: Post Doctoral Fellow

Department Description:
Computational Biology Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is conducting research in genomic signal processing, systems biology, and bioinformatics. We are currently involved in the following activities:

1. Development of bioinformatics tools such as clustering, classification, and multivariate analysis
2. Diagnosis and prognosis based on genomic measurements
3. Synthesis and analysis of gene regulatory networks
4. Design of network-based optimal intervention strategies
5. Data management systems such as sequence, SNP, expression DB, and gene ontology
6. High-performance computational algorithms for large-scale genomic data analysis
7. Customized application software

Brief Posting Description:
Ensures the design, development, execution, and implementation of scientific research and/or development in collaboration with a research team.

Detailed Description:

Determines research direction for the program.
Performs research experiments by acquiring relevant data through interaction with research partners.
Analyzes and summarizes research data.
Writes manuscripts for publication.
Assists in writing proposals.
Participates in special program coordination (i.e., conferences).
Acquires research specimens and maintains compliance with regulatory guidelines.
Mentors junior level research team members.

REQUIREMENTS

Ph.D. in related field of research.

Once hired, the applicant will work with biomedical scientists on various projects such as breast cancer, melanoma, pan creatic cancers and multiple myeloma, to develop mathematical models for gene regulatory networks and analytical tools for genomic data.

Required Skills/Experience:

Strong background in statistics and machine learning
Experience in analysis of genomic data such as gene expression and a CGH
Communication with biologists
Strong programming skill in R or Matlab and C/C++ or Java
Skill to access various biological databases and knowledge bases
Technical writing

PREFERENCES

Desired Skills/Experience (not required):

Perl or PHP programming for data parsing
Comfortable in Mac OSX or Unix/Linux environment
Gene regulatory network modeling experience
Basic understanding of cell biology and molecular biology
Clinical data analysis
GUI and/or web application development

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying for the job listed below, please go to careers.tgen.org and submit your resume for this position. Please take a moment to read about our employee benefits and learn more about TGen. If you have any questions about the company or how to post for a position, please contact tgenhr[at]tgen.org.

Please apply to all the jobs you are interested in. Only resumes submitted through the TGen career website will be considered.
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