informatics postdoc positions in Hawaii

[lgarmire]

Hiring Unit: Located on the breath-taking oceanfront of Honolulu, HI, University of Hawaii Cancer Center (UHCC) is one of the 68 NCI designated cancer centers in the US. Dr. Garmire’s bioinformatics group is a thriving, productive and well-funded group in UHCC. We currently have several postdoc positions available.

Duties: Develop computational methods to integrate multi-dimensional cancer genomics data, in association with patient outcome measurements in population. Develop computational methods for efficient single-cell sequencing and analysis. Collaborates with investigators on data integration and single-cell RNA-Seq, methylation etc. Prepares manuscripts, grants and presents research at meetings. Performs minimal lab management duties and assist the PI to supervise PhD students when necessary. More information about the group can be found at: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~lgarmire/

Requirements:
-PhD Degree from in bioinformatics, electrical engineering, genetics, (bio) physics, (bio) statistics, computer science, or related major.
-Strong independent research experience with high profile, first-author publications.
-Working knowledge in Linux/Unix environment. Programming knowledge in at least two (2) of the following: Perl, R, Matlab, C, C++ or Java.
-Deep experience with machine learning, data mining and statistical modeling methods.
-Experience with building pipelines for high-throughput data processing using next generation sequencing, microarray etc., and experience with collaborations with experimental biologists.
-Highly motivated to conduct research with minimum supervision, excellent oral communication and written skills, and good team player.

Positions are open until filled. If interested, please send your CV to [email protected].