Postdoctoral Research Fellow - McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics

UTHealth Houston • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This postdoctoral position is within the Data Science and Informatics Core for Cancer Research (DSICCR) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), specifically in Dr. W. Jim Zheng's group at the McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics (MSBMI). The DSICCR is known for its work in data science, informatics, and AI, with past fellows contributing to high-impact publications and winning national and international competitions. The role offers an opportunity for early-career researchers to gain experience, develop research skills, and contribute to scientific advancement in their field.

Requirements

• Doctoral/Terminal Degree
• Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
• Must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background and formal training in chemistry, structural biology, and small-molecule drug screening and development.
• Solid experience in protein structure and related data analysis, with a proven record of published research.
• Hands-on experience with experimental structural methods such as cryo-EM, X-ray crystallography, or NMR.
• Detailed understanding of protein secondary and tertiary structure behavior.
• Programming skills.
• Additional expertise in bioinformatics and quantitative and analytical science.
• Excellent teamwork, communication skills, and the ability to develop and maintain high-quality collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Apply chemistry and structure biology skills to play a pivotal role in study design, data collection, analysis pipeline development, data analysis, algorithm development, results interpretation, manuscript writing and proposal development for protein structure prediction projects.
• Collaborate with esteemed faculty at UTHealth and other institutions, fostering a dynamic and interdisciplinary approach to AI and data science.
• Plans and conducts experiments, analyzes data, and prepares publications describing results.
• Assists in training and mentoring of lab personnel, including graduate students and other trainees.
• Reads and evaluates literature.
• Possess interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and communicate with individuals at all levels.
• Have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Awesome retirement/pension plan
• Work/life services
• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree