Postdoctoral Scholar Research

University of South Florida • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Health Informatics Institute (HII) at the University of South Florida is excited to announce multiple postdoctoral positions, available immediately. We are seeking highly motivated candidates with strong backgrounds in Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Genetic Epidemiology or related fields to join our team. The successful candidates will work on NIH-funded projects aiming to understand disease mechanisms and identify biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Our research utilizes high-dimensional omics data, including genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, lipidomic, metabolomic, and metagenomic data, from large human populations. The successful candidates will lead research projects, conducting integrated multi-omics analysis using state-of-the-art statistical, bioinformatic, and machine learning approaches to uncover disease mechanisms and molecular pathways associated with these complex disorders. Successful candidates will also engage in close collaboration with a diverse team of interdisciplinary experts, including faculty from the Health Informatics Institute (HII) at the University of South Florida, and the Moffitt Cancer Center.

Requirements

• Strong backgrounds in Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Genetic Epidemiology or related fields

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects
• Conducting integrated multi-omics analysis using state-of-the-art statistical, bioinformatic, and machine learning approaches to uncover disease mechanisms and molecular pathways associated with these complex disorders.
• Engage in close collaboration with a diverse team of interdisciplinary experts

Benefits

• medical, dental and life insurance plans
• retirement plan options
• employee and dependent tuition programs
• generous leave
• hundreds of employee perks and discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees