Internship Computer Science Postdoc Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Posting Information
Posting Details
Department
Biological and Genome Sciences - 428201
Posting Open Date
08/18/2022
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled
Yes
Position Type
Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title
Postdoctoral Fellow
Vacancy ID
PDS003562
Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week
40
FTE
1
Work Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
$47,476 - $55,000
Proposed Start Date
09/05/2022
Estimated Duration of Appointment
12 Months
Position Information
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary
T32 Postdoctoral Fellow position. This is a one-year, time limited position with the possibility to extend to 2 years. This is a computational position that offers a collaborative opportunity between basic science (computational genome science) and clinic (allergy and immunology).
The successful applicant will be supported by the UNC T32 Allergy and Immunology Training Program with the goal of providing research training to individuals to broaden their scientific background and extend their potential for research in allergy and immunology. It is important to note that this position is contingent on T32 funding.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
The ideal candidate for this position has a strong background in the analysis of multi-omics data, especially microbiome data. The person in this position will work under supervision of the PI, the co-PI and within the Allergy and Immunology team, with other students and postdocs in the lab, on the development of novel computational methods and data pipelines. Able to present complex results, both verbally and in writing to bioinformatics and non-bioinformatics audiences of all levels. Comfortable working and handling several concurrent projects. Knowledge of Python or R is preferred. Ability to analyze multi-omic data, including microbiome data, would be an advantage. Ability to build algorithms and data pipelines would be ideal.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
PhD in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
PhD in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related discipline. Knowledge of Python or R is preferred. Ability to analyze multi-omic data, including microbiome data, would be an advantage. Ability to build algorithms and data pipelines would be ideal.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Special Instructions
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Quick Link
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/238003
Posting Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title
Zaneta Brown - HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email
zaneta_brown@med.unc.edu
Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information
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Please note: The Equal Employment Opportunity office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
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