Statistical Genomics Postdoctoral Fellow
Houston, TX
Internship, Full-time
Onsite
$64K/yr - $76K/yr
Intern/New Grad
MD Anderson Cancer Center's mission is to eliminate cancer, and they are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated postdoctoral researcher to join Dr. Zheng's lab. The role involves leveraging multi-omics data to uncover cancer-specific mechanisms and contributing to the development of statistical models and computational methods.
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
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
Preferred
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Paid time off
- Retirement
- Tuition benefits
- Educational opportunities
- Individual and team recognition