A Postdoctoral position is available in the Bioinformatics lab bcb.unl.edu/ of University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) to work on bioinformatics tool development. The lab is affiliated with the Nebraska Food for Health Center (NFHC). We are currently funded by NIH grants to develop bioinformatics tools (standalone software packages and online databases/servers) for genomic data mining in microbiome. We have developed and maintain several popular web servers, e.g., bcb.unl.edu/dbCAN2/ that are widely used by microbiome and genomics communities. The postdoc researcher will work independently and collaboratively on the NIH funded projects and will have the opportunities to participate in other projects depending on his/her interests. The lab also encourages members to explore/develop their own research projects within the broad Bioinformatics research domain.
Duration:
The initial appointment is for one year, with renewal based on performance.
Funding is available for three years.
Working Environment: UNL is a leading research and land grant University in the US. Its Agriculture Science ranks 51, Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology ranks 149, and Plant Science ranks 151 in the world according to U.S News. NFHC foodforhealth.unl.edu/ is a center established in 2016 with researchers from University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha to tie gastrointestinal and biomedical research to agriculture, plant and animal breeding, and genetics. Lincoln is among top 10 state capital cities to live in according to wallethub.com/edu/best-state-capitals/19030: #4 overall rank, #9 in affordability and #9 in quality of life.
Start Date: October 2022 but flexible.
Salary: A highly competitive salary plus medical benefits will be offered.
Applicants should have a PhD or will have completed a PhD before the position starts in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, statistics, or a related discipline. The applicants are expected to have had published first-authored research papers in reputable journals and have strong programming skills in Python/Perl and R and UNIX. The candidate should have extensive experience in bioinformatics tool development. Experience in machine learning and microbiome is highly desired.
How to apply: Please send a CV (with contact information of two references), cover letter describing research interests and skills, and copies of publications to Yanbin Yin (yyin@unl.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.