The Jiang lab at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is inviting qualified applications for postdoctoral research positions in the area of applying machine learning or statistics to genomic data science. The overarching goal of the lab is to develop computational tools and approaches that advance our understanding of microbial and viral evolution and aid in the development of microbial-based diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive practices.
The selected candidate will be able to contribute to the ongoing projects in the lab, as well as develop their own independent research projects. Several projects are currently available including 1) Deep learning for novel protein family classification; 2) Constructing probabilistic models for co-occurrence analysis based on interaction network 3) Computational tool development to interpret biological patterns from large-scale metagenomic data. For more information, please visit our website: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/CBBresearch/jianglab/.
Applicants who meet the following requirements will be considered for the positions:
A Ph.D. with less than 5 years of postdoctoral experience
Ph.D. in Statistics/Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or other relevant field
Extensive experience/training in Machine Learning, Statistics, Data structures, and Algorithms
Programming skills in Python, C/C++, GO, Rust, or equivalent
Strong oral and written communications skills
Experience in genomics analysis
Prior experience in at least one of the following computational areas is required:
Deep Learning applied to protein science
Probabilistic graphical model
Statistical tool development
Implementation of algorithms in a big data environment, especially high-performance computing clusters
Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and contact information for three references (names and e-mail addresses) to Dr. Xiaofang Jiang at xiaofang.jiang@nih.gov using the following email subject: “PostDoc applicant – FirstName, LastName”.