This position is to do research in the field of cancer therapeutics and precision medicine that spans both basic and translational science objectives. The successful candidates will develop novel bioinformatic machine learning methodologies to: 1) explore cancer-specific genomic, epigenetic, and metabolic alterations, molecular systems pharmacology, and network biology and 2) understand molecular mechanisms of drug response and drug resistance to achieve precision medicine. These strategies will aim to understand the fundamental rules for how cells respond to external perturbation. More details: www.training.nih.gov/jobs/pdf-ccb-030124/
* PhD areas including: Statistics, Data Science, Physics, or Computer Science, or a degree related to Biology with substantial experience in computational and statistical work.
* Strong knowledge and experience in coding (R/Python or similar languages; the lab has a significant, existing codebase in R)
* Demonstrated experience analyzing -omics data (e.g., RNAseq, mutation, methylation, proteomics)
* Technical expertise in machine learning and/or mathematical modeling
* A demonstrated ability to generate and pursue independent research ideas
* Excellent communication skills, written and verbal as evidenced by publications and presentations
* Dedication to reproducible research
Note: ISMB 2024 attendees are encouraged to mention they'll be attending to try to set up a meeting during the conference.
Please send:
* Cover letter (1 page max) describing your 1) research experiences, 2) training goals, and 3) preferred starting date. The letter should be tailored to our group, mentioning projects or articles of the group of interest and explaining your potential role with the lab.
* Updated CV including bibliography
* It is strongly suggested that links to a code repository URL(s) be included on your CV with code attributable to the applicant
* Contact information (name, institute, email, phone) for 3 references
to Augustin Luna, Ph.D., via email only. No calls, please. Write "Postdoctoral Application" in the subject heading. If we are interested, you will be contacted by Dr. Luna.