Job Details
Peng Lab uses data-driven strategies to study the immune system and infection. The Lab is housed in the College of Veterinary Medicine and is part of NC State Bioinformatics Research Center.
The postdoctoral research fellow will participate in the management, processing, and analysis of large-scale deep sequencing data from collaborative projects. The research fellow will also develop novel deep learning based computational methods for biological data analysis, in collaboration with machine learning experts.
This research fellow will interact regularly with scientists from various research backgrounds including experimental biologists. The successful candidate will be initiative-taking and enjoy working in a collaborative research environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
The research fellow will attend scientific meetings to present research progresses and author primary research articles.
Other Work/Responsibilities
The research fellow will assist with the generation of research hypotheses. It is anticipated that the candidate will contribute preliminary data to research proposals and serve as a co-investigator and/or key personnel.
Requirements and Preferences
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm; some weekends Department Required Skills
* Experienced in Linux environment and computer clusters
* Experienced in programming (Python, Java, or C/C++) and statistical analysis (R, MATLAB)
* Critical thinking skills
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Good understanding of general biology or willingness to learn basic biology
Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education
Ph.D. in Computer science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related areas; experiences with deep learning; experiences with high-throughput sequencing data like single cell RNA-seq; first-author publication record preferred.
Required License or Certification
N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required? No Commercial Driver's License Required? No
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