华盛顿州立大学博士后招聘–生物信息学、计算生物学、计算机科学、以计算为重点的分子生物学学科

Job Description

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Horticulture at Washington State University will conduct research in computational biology. The candidate will use multi-omic data, statistical and machine learning and/or mathematical optimization techniques to perform association analyses, and systems-level modeling to explain the role of molecular gene products underlying pome fruit post-harvest physiological traits. The candidate will need good interpersonal skills to work closely with colleagues at the USDA ARS Physiology and Pathology Tree Fruits Research Unit and the College of Agriculture at Auburn University, as well as interact with key industry stakeholders, and train others.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, a Molecular Biology discipline with a computation emphasis, or related discipline.

Strong experience with R or Python.

Demonstrated experience in supervised machine learning.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong understanding of genomics and transcriptomics.

Experience with top-down systems-level correlative and explanatory models.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with deep learning.

Experience with mathematical optimization.

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to complete research projects and write peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and creatively as a member of a research team.

Additional Information:

COVID-19 Vaccine Information:

In accordance with Washington State Governor’s Proclamation 21.14.2, as a condition of employment, you must be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation by time of hire. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their last shot in a vaccine series. Full vaccination status or an approved accommodation will be verified prior to your first day of work. Should you not be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation you will not be able to start employment with WSU. Information regarding vaccine verification and/or requesting a medical/religious accommodation is available at https://hrs.wsu.edu/covid-19/vax-verification/. Please contact HRS at hrs@wsu.edu or 509-335-4521 if you have questions.

Area/College:

College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)

Department Name:

Horticulture

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link:

horticulture.wsu.edu

Monthly Salary:

Commensurate upon qualifications and experience.