Postdoctoral Associate in AI Bioinformatics and Single Cell Multi-omics

Doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities.

Dr. Feifei Xiao's laboratory (https://directory.ufhealth.org/xiao-feifei) at the University of Florida's Department of Biostatistics (https://biostat.ufl.edu/) is accepting applications for a fully funded postdoctoral associate position. This position, available immediately, focuses on developing machine learning and deep learning methods for analyzing large-scale single-cell DNA-seq, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq and spatial transcriptome data.

We are also interested in developing modern statistical approach for integration of multi-omics datasets and causal inference to understanding the underlying architecture and causal factors of human diseases such as cancer, aging related outcomes and sepsis. Key responsibilities for the postdoctoral associate position include methodology and software development, data analysis, manuscript writing, research presentation at conferences, and assistance with grant applications. Initial funding is for two years with a potential second, two-year appointment based on need and productivity.

Department of Biostatistics https://biostat.ufl.edu/ is strategically situated within the College of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) and the College of Medicine. The department is ranked #11 in Biostatistics Programs at Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report. Currently, the department has 28 full-time faculty. Faculty members are jointly appointed to create synergies and collective strength, resulting in a competitive research profile and highly trained students who receive exceptional exposure to a variety of expertise. Our faculty and students have received numerous national awards in research and mentoring and are committed to excellence in training. The department offers a PhD, Master of Science, and concentration in the MPH program, and currently has 40+ PhD students. All trainees of PhD graduates are placed into tenure-track faculty, government, and industry positions.

$62,232 annually; commensurate with experience level and in accordance with current NIH postdoctoral salary guidelines.

Postdoctoral associates are eligible for comprehensive health and leave benefits and have access to libraries and other research resources available for faculty and postdoctoral associates. Additionally, postdoctoral trainees may receive funds each training year to support professional development (e.g., travel to workshops or national conferences, purchase of education materials).

PhD in Biostatistics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Mathematics or related field.

Proficient in R/Python. Prior experience in genetic or genomic data analysis.

To be considered, applicants must upload a CV, a letter of intent, including a brief summary of past and current research, writing samples if available (published or arXiv/bioRxiv manuscript) and contact information for at least two professional references.

Application review will begin immediately and continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established. For questions about this position, please contact Dr. Feifei Xiao in the Department of Biostatistics at feifeixiao@ufl.edu.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/. 

If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida’s Sunshine Law.