Predoctoral positions in bioinformatics and computational biology

Kansas University Medical Center
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
United States KS Kansas City

Description

The position is strictly predoctoral. If you already have a Ph.D. degree, please take a look at my other ad. Depending on your capability or interest and if you can impress us you should have a chance to register for a Ph.D. degree.

We are a computational genomics lab located in Kansas City, USA that works in many areas of modern computational biology. The candidate will work on one of many current ongoing projects depending on his/her interests. We will talk about this in detail in the interview.

- Ideally, you should have a master's degree in any related area
- Must have a very strong software engineering background.
- Familarity with modern machine learning technique is a plus.
- You should have at least basic statistical analysis skills.
- *Please don't apply unless you have a strong command over Linux command line and have expert level experience is R and python.*
- You must have familiarity with NGS analysis pipelines and preferably have hands-on experience working in a bioinformatics lab.
- You need to go through a programming task to qualify for the interview.
- The position is open to everyone, regardless of residential status or citizenship.
- You must have a passion for learning, a true dedication to work, and a hacker mindset.
- The position is in-person full-time and supposed to be filled ASAP. If you are not ready to join and move in quick notice, please don't apply.
- Because of the huge number of applicants, communication could be slow. So be patient. The position will remain open till we find a suitable candidate.

If interested, message me your CV and a link to your GitHub profile with some code samples.

If you applied earlier and I rejected your application, please do not apply again, unless your qualifications have improved. For those of you who applied earlier and did not get a reply from me, I apologize and please apply again.


Qualifications

Masters Degree


Start date

As soon as possible

How to Apply

kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Research-Assistant--Pathology---Laboratory-Medicine--Bioinformatics-_JR006972