美国贝勒医学院生物信息学博士后助理研究员职位

Multiple Bioinformatics Postdoctoral Associate, Graduate Student and Research Scientist positions are available in the laboratory of Professor Wei Li (http://lilab.openwetware.org) at Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, one of the top Medical Schools in the United States.

The Laboratory:

The Li lab is focused on the design and application of bioinformatics algorithms to elucidate global epigenetic mechanisms and transcription dynamics in normal development and diseases such as cancer. Since establishing the lab in early 2008, the lab has:

• Published more than 85 peer-reviewed papers through solid methodology development and extensive collaborative research, including 33 in Nature, Science and Cell series.

• Been well-funded by NIH and Texas CPRIT with total external funding > $1.3 million per year.

• Mentored our first 4 postdoc trainees to start their tenure track faculty positions in prestigious research institutions in the US.

Candidates:

• The successful candidate is expected to develop novel bioinformatics algorithms to interpret cancer epigenome and transcriptome data in one of the 3 areas: 1) DNA methylation canyon (Nature Genetics 2014); 2) Alternative polyadenylation (APA) and alterations in 3`UTR (Nature 2014; Nature Comm. 2014); 3) Novel epigenetic signatures of cancer drivers (e.g. Broad H3K4me3) (Nature Genetics, 2015).

• This position also offers many opportunities for collaborations with leading experimental biologists and physician scientists in translational biomedical research.

• Qualified candidate should have 1) a Ph.D. degree in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related field; 2) solid skills in at least one programming language (python, perl, R or C/C++); 3) practical experience in large-scale bioinformatic data analysis; 4) strong ability to communicate scientific material; 5) first or co-first author publications. Training in molecular biology is preferred but not requited. Salary will be highly competitive and commensurate with experience ($45K - $85K per year).

How to Apply:

• Interested applicants please send current CV; Personal Statement regarding training and career goals; and name/contact information for three references to Professor Wei Li (WL1 at bcm.edu) with an email subject "Postdoctoral Application”

• Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.