Postdoctoral Associate Statistics
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Position Summary:
The Department of Statistics has an open Postdoctoral Research Associate position to work under the direction of Professor Marek Kimmel. The Kimmel Group focuses on statistical and population genetics and the genomics of human disease systems biology (including the modeling of signaling pathways and biomolecular structurefunction relationships) and stochastic modeling of disease processes such as progression detection and treatment with primary applications in cancer research. The group has a strong well-documented record of interdisciplinary collaboration working closely with cell and molecular biologists geneticists epidemiologists and physicians as well as pure and applied mathematicians to develop and analyze mathematical and computational models of cancer.
The postdoctoral researcher will conduct mathematical and computational analyses as well as statistical inference for models describing the proliferation mutation and selection of blood cell precursors in human bone marrow. A primary focus will be advancing the groups work on clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) a condition associated with an increased risk of leukemia. From a mathematical perspective this work involves branching processes in fluctuating environments informed by extensive and rapidly growing biological datasets. Approximately 50% of the postdocs time will be reserved for pursuing independent research within a closely related area.
This position is a one year term-limited positionis funded by a grant soft and/or restricted funds. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal of funding.
Workplace Requirements:
On-campus position: This position is exclusively on-site requiring all duties to be performed in person at Rice University. PerRice policy 440 work arrangements may be subject to change.
Hiring Range: $65k
*Exempt (salaried) positions underFLSA are not eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements:
- Ph.D. or other doctoral degree in Applied Mathematics Computational Mathematics Mathematical Biology Statistics or related fields
- No experience required
Skills:
- Strong expertise in the theory and application of birthdeath and related stochastic processes
- Proficiency in both frequentist and Bayesian statistical inference
- Familiarity with random simulations
- Demonstrated interest in the dynamics of biological systems
Essential Functions:
Conduct mathematical computational and statistical analyses of models describing the proliferation mutation and selection of blood cell precursors in human bone marrow
Advance the groups research on clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) a condition associated with an increased risk of leukemia
Develop and analyze branching process models in fluctuating environments informed by extensive recent biological data
Develop research manuscripts and presentation materials highlighting postdoctoral research outcomes
Attend required research meetings including the NIH/NCI P01 grants monthly meetings weekly group seminars and weekly meetings with Dr. Kimmel
Performs all other duties as assigned
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Virology
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- R
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Microscopy
- Research Laboratory Experience
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Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotional ... View more
