Postdoctoral Associate in AI Bioinformatics and Single Cell Multi-omics

Gainesville, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Classification Title:	Postdoctoral Associate in AI Bioinformatics and Single Cell Multi-omics
Classification Minimum Requirements:	Doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities.
Job Description:	Dr. Feifei Xiaoslaboratory ( at the University of Floridas Department of Biostatistics ( is accepting applications for a fully funded postdoctoral associate position. This position available immediately focuses on developing machine learning and deep learning methods for analyzing large-scale single-cell DNA-seq RNA-seq ATAC-seq and spatial transcriptome data. We are also interested in developing modern statistical approach for integration of multi-omics datasets and causal inference to understanding the underlying architecture and causal factors of human diseases such as cancer aging related outcomes and sepsis. Key responsibilities for the postdoctoral associate position include methodology and software development data analysis manuscript writing research presentation at conferences and assistance with grant funding is for two years with a potential second two-year appointment based on need and productivity. Department of Biostatistics is strategically situated within the College of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) and the College of Medicine. The department is ranked #11 in Biostatistics Programs at Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report. Currently the department has 28 full-time faculty. Faculty members are jointly appointed to create synergies and collective strength resulting in a competitive research profile and highly trained students who receive exceptional exposure to a variety of expertise. Our faculty and students have received numerous national awards in research and mentoring and are committed to excellence in training. The department offers a PhD Master of Science and concentration in the MPH program and currently has 40 PhD students. All trainees of PhD graduates are placed into tenure-track faculty government and industry positions.
Expected Salary:	$62232 annually; commensurate with experience level and in accordance with current NIH postdoctoral salary guidelines. Postdoctoral associates are eligible for comprehensive health and leave benefits and have access to libraries and other research resources available for faculty and postdoctoral associates. Additionally postdoctoral trainees may receive funds each training year to support professional development (e.g. travel to workshops or national conferences purchase of education materials).
Required Qualifications:	PhD in Biostatistics Computer Science Bioinformatics Statistics Mathematics or related field.
Preferred:	Proficient in R/Python. Prior experience in genetic or genomic data analysis.
Special Instructions to Applicants:	To be considered applicants must upload a CV a letter of intent including a brief summary of past and current research writing samples if available (published or arXiv/bioRxiv manuscript) and contact information for at least two professional references. Application review will begin immediately and continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established. For questions about this position please contact Dr. Feifei Xiao in the Department of Biostatistics at . Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found athttp:// an accommodation is needed to apply for this position please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.
Health Assessment Required:	No

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Classification Title:Postdoctoral Associate in AI Bioinformatics and Single Cell Multi-omicsClassification Minimum Requirements:Doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities.Job Description:Dr. Feifei Xiaoslaboratory ( at the University of Floridas Department of Biosta...

Classification Title:	Postdoctoral Associate in AI Bioinformatics and Single Cell Multi-omics
Classification Minimum Requirements:	Doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities.
Job Description:	Dr. Feifei Xiaoslaboratory ( at the University of Floridas Department of Biostatistics ( is accepting applications for a fully funded postdoctoral associate position. This position available immediately focuses on developing machine learning and deep learning methods for analyzing large-scale single-cell DNA-seq RNA-seq ATAC-seq and spatial transcriptome data. We are also interested in developing modern statistical approach for integration of multi-omics datasets and causal inference to understanding the underlying architecture and causal factors of human diseases such as cancer aging related outcomes and sepsis. Key responsibilities for the postdoctoral associate position include methodology and software development data analysis manuscript writing research presentation at conferences and assistance with grant funding is for two years with a potential second two-year appointment based on need and productivity. Department of Biostatistics is strategically situated within the College of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) and the College of Medicine. The department is ranked #11 in Biostatistics Programs at Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report. Currently the department has 28 full-time faculty. Faculty members are jointly appointed to create synergies and collective strength resulting in a competitive research profile and highly trained students who receive exceptional exposure to a variety of expertise. Our faculty and students have received numerous national awards in research and mentoring and are committed to excellence in training. The department offers a PhD Master of Science and concentration in the MPH program and currently has 40 PhD students. All trainees of PhD graduates are placed into tenure-track faculty government and industry positions.
Expected Salary:	$62232 annually; commensurate with experience level and in accordance with current NIH postdoctoral salary guidelines. Postdoctoral associates are eligible for comprehensive health and leave benefits and have access to libraries and other research resources available for faculty and postdoctoral associates. Additionally postdoctoral trainees may receive funds each training year to support professional development (e.g. travel to workshops or national conferences purchase of education materials).
Required Qualifications:	PhD in Biostatistics Computer Science Bioinformatics Statistics Mathematics or related field.
Preferred:	Proficient in R/Python. Prior experience in genetic or genomic data analysis.
Special Instructions to Applicants:	To be considered applicants must upload a CV a letter of intent including a brief summary of past and current research writing samples if available (published or arXiv/bioRxiv manuscript) and contact information for at least two professional references. Application review will begin immediately and continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established. For questions about this position please contact Dr. Feifei Xiao in the Department of Biostatistics at . Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found athttp:// an accommodation is needed to apply for this position please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.
Health Assessment Required:	No