美国亚拉巴马州大学伯明翰分校计算生物学博士后职位

The Department of Pathology, School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow and multiple PhD students to be filled as soon as possible.

Position duties and responsibilities: Area of primary interest is large-scale biomedical database building/management and biomedical data analysis associated with human cancer and other diseases involving wide-spectrum of applications. Research and development activities at the initial stage will include the development of large-scale biomedical databases in collaboration with computer scientists and biologists.

Qualifications for a postdoc position: an earned doctorate in biology/biomedical science/computational science/computer science/information technology, or very closely related discipline; a strong research background in bioinformatics and computational biology; experience in working with next generation sequencing data; substantial knowledge in databases and programming languages (java, javascript); strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues and participate in ongoing departmental programs.

Applicants should submit: 1) a detailed CV indicating a list of publications and citizenship status; 2) a cover letter with statements describing research experience; and 3) a list of at least two (2) references including addresses and telephone numbers to:

Dr. Hyunsoo Kim, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, West Pavilion P220, 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35249-7331. E-mail:hyunsookim@uab.edu

Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from qualified women and minorities. This position requires a background check of the individual’s education, criminal and employment history.