Postdoctoral Associate in computational biology jobs in United States
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University of Florida · 5 months ago

Postdoctoral Associate in computational biology

The University of Florida is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate in Dr. Xiao Fan’s laboratory within the Department of Biomedical Engineering. The role involves understanding genetic causes of rare human diseases through case-control association studies and improving the interpretation of genetic variations using machine learning methods, including study design, data acquisition, and data analysis.

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Responsibilities

Research projects will involve study design, data acquisition, method development, data analysis, and software/database maintenance

Qualification

In relevant fieldHigh performance computingDeep learning modellingMachine learning modellingProgramming PythonProgramming RBioinformatics projectsMentoring junior team membersInterest in biological conceptsRelevant publicationsCommunication skills

Required

PhD in computer science, statistical genetics, bioinformatics or related quantitative subject

Preferred

Experience with high performance computing
Experience with deep learning modelling
Experience with bioinformatics projects
Relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals
Ability to mentor junior team members
A strong background in programming (e.g. python or R)
Demonstrated experience with machine learning modelling
Interest in learning biological/genetic concepts
Excellent communication skills

Company

University of Florida

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University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$6.83M
Key Investors
Align TechnologyUS Department of EnergyNFWF
2025-06-02Grant
2024-09-17Grant· $2M
2024-09-10Grant· $0.18M

Leadership Team

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Sri Kalyanaraman
Co-founder, VR for the Social Good Initiative
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Chris Cowen
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