MD Anderson Cancer Center · 1 week ago

Statistical Genomics Postdoctoral Fellow

Houston, TX

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$64K/yr - $76K/yr

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Responsibilities

Conduct raw sequencing data processing and quality control analysis

Conduct standard data analysis according to the computational pipeline

Conduct customized preliminary data analysis in a case-by-case manner

Develop new statistical models, leverage and customize the modern machine learning algorithm, and construct computational tools or pipelines to better analyze the data for the specific scientific target

Draft manuscript and contribute to the PI's grant preparation

Present research work at weekly meetings, domestic or international conferences

Prepare grant applications eligible to postdoctoral researchers

Aids and supports the PI in the research and computational pipeline maintenance and organization efforts

Train students and new members in research procedures and in the use of computational resources

Participate and help other lab members with ongoing projects in the lab

Qualification

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Statistical ModelingComputational Pipeline DevelopmentRPythonGenomic Data AnalysisShellHigh-performance ComputingR Package DevelopmentPython Module DevelopmentComputational Tools DevelopmentGrant WritingInteractive Webpage DevelopmentReproducible ResearchCollaboration Skills

Required

PhD degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field

Solid training in Statistics: Past course or research training in statistics, including but not limited to mathematical statistics, statistical inference, and linear regression

Strong computational skills: Proficient in programming languages R, Python, and Shell, has extensive usage of high-performance computing environments how to submit batch run jobs

Experienced in processing and analyzing bulk and single-cell genomic data

Experienced in developing computational tools, such as R package, Python module, interactive webpage, and computational pipelines

Ability to conduct highly organized and reproducible research

Strong communication, writing, and collaboration ability