Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

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About The Position

The department of Biology is a large, unified department with strong undergraduate degrees, nationally-ranked graduate programs, and world-class research spanning the breadth of biological questions and experimental systems — from ecosystems to microbiology and developmental biology, from evolution to cell biology, from molecular biology to systems biology, bioinformatics, and genomics. It is always an exciting time for Biology — enormous advances in global genome analysis coupled with unprecedented developments in interdisciplinary research have made the 21st century the Century of Biology. For more information about the department, you can find it here: About: Department of Biology: Indiana University Bloomington . The Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a post-doctoral research position under the supervision of Dr. Chris Smith Home | Chris Smith . Our new lab in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior investigates machine learning approaches for population genetics. Our research integrates custom neural architecture design, simulations, and publicly available genomic datasets to develop new inference methods. The Postdoctoral Associate will conduct research related to creating or testing deep learning models for genomics, exploring new techniques related to spatial simulations, or other topics discussed with the PI.

Responsibilities

• (1) Designing, implementing, and overseeing research projects focused on methods development for understanding genetic variation within and between populations
• (2) building computational pipelines for conducting simulation experiments and analyzing genomic sequencing data
• (3) writing scientific publications and presenting findings at conferences
• Serving as a point person for lab computing infrastructure and actively participating in lab meetings and discussions.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees