Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate page is loaded Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate Apply locations Los Angeles, CA - Health Sciences Campus time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id REQ20052873 The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences is seeking a postdoctoral fellow in computational or systems biology to study the interplay of environment, genetics, and epigenetics in the etiology of cancer and other chronic diseases. We look for a highly motivated and competitive postdoc with expertise in processing and analysis of genomic and epigenomic data, experience in multi-omics data integration, and working knowledge of computational modeling and machine learning. The ideal candidate will be able to analyze high dimensional sequencing data, perform network-based analysis ( e.g. , WGCNA) and functional enrichment analysis to identify key genes, including gene modules, drivers, and hubs, and their interaction networks that govern disease development in humans.
The successful candidate will be a recent Ph.D. graduate in computational biology, systems biology, computer sciences, bioinformatics, or related disciplines, with demonstrated expertise in machine-learning-based approaches, programming skills, proficiency in Python and R, skills in bash/Linux command-line, and experience in cloud cluster computing and database management. Candidates with successful publication record in peer-reviewed journals are preferred.
The annual base salary range for this position is $64,480 - $65,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Minimum Education:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within previous five years
Minimum Experience:
~1 year
Minimum Field ol Expertise:
Directly related education in researdl specialization with advanced knowledge of
equipment, procedures and analysis methods.
Preferred Field of Expertise:
Publications in peer-reviewed joumals in the same or related field. USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance . We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at [email protected] . Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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