Penn State University · 1 month ago
Postdoctoral Scholar - Computational-Biology
Hershey, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelPenn State University is seeking a postdoctoral scholar in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology within the Uzun Lab at the College of Medicine. The role focuses on data analysis, method development, and scholarly activities related to Systems Biology, Epigenetic Gene Regulation, Single-Cell Genomics, and Cancer Biology.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Biomedical data analysis (40%): Statistical analysis of biomedical data by using existing methods and developing custom code scripts
Bioinformatics method development (40%): Developing Bioinformatics frameworks using computational and statistical approaches for the problems that are not addressed adequately in the Biomedical domain
Scholarly activities (10%): Generating academic outputs, such as presentations, grants, and manuscripts
Related tasks (10%): Other related tasks assigned by the principal investigator
Qualification
Required
PhD degree in Computer Science, Math, Statistics (in hand at time of hire) or a related field
Life sciences (Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, etc.) PhDs with computational experience are also eligible for this position
PhD candidates who submitted their doctoral thesis can also apply
Cover Letter (1 page): Must contain a brief description of background, career goals and how they are related with this position
CV (4 pages maximum): Must contain at least contact information, education, experience, publication list and skills
Statement of Purpose (3 pages maximum): A detailed description of research and educational background, research interests and intentions and career plan
Reference List (1 page): Must contain information for at least 3 references
Unofficial Transcripts: Unofficial electronic copies of undergraduate (bachelor's), master's degree (if applicable) and PhD education transcripts (or grade reports)
Diplomas: Electronic copies of undergraduate (Bachelor's), master's degree (if applicable) and PhD diplomas
All the documents must be combined into a single PDF file and named as 'Name_SURNAME_All_Documents.pdf' before uploading to the PSU Career Portal
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies
Preferred
Experience in single-cell genomics data processing is an advantage for this role, especially if it is demonstrated through publication records
Benefits
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
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