Assistant/Associate/Senior Scientist

Indiana University, United States

Updated: 2 days ago
Location: Indiana, PENNSYLVANIA
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Posting Details
Position Details


Title Assistant/Associate/Senior Scientist
Specific Title
Appointment Type Scientist Track Faculty
Department IUSM - Medical & Molecular Genetics
Campus IU School of Medicine Indianapolis
Position Summary
FACULTY POSITION – MEDICAL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics

The Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics at Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking applicants at the assistant, associate, or senior scientist level. This is a scientist track non tenure position.
The successful candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in computational biology, bioinformatics, quantitative genetics, molecular biology and genomics, or other related research area and more than 2 years of postdoctoral fellowship training. The candidate must have expertise in large datasets, developing analysis pipelines, omics analyses, the ability to program and use command line tools, machine learning approaches and data visualization tools. Expertise in developing statistical models as well as a firm foundation in biological research are strongly preferred. The candidate will have overall responsibility for designing, executing and/or supervising the bioinformatics projects for the laboratory. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are essential. The candidate needs to be able to mentor graduate students and technicians and collaborate with diverse laboratory personnel without bioinformatics skills. It is highly desirable for the holders of this position to develop research projects with strong potential for long-term NIH funding and to have demonstrated the ability to collaborate with others.
The Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics offers a highly collegial and interdisciplinary environment that spans clinical medicine and basic research. See https://medicine.iu.edu/genetics .
As the nation’s largest medical school, IUSM is committed to being an institution that not only reflects the diversity of the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve, but also pursues the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We desire candidates who enhance our representational diversity, as well as those whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUSM strives to take an anti-racist stance, regularly evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices to confer equitable opportunities for contribution and advancement for all members of our community. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to advance racial equity to transform health and wellbeing for all throughout the state of Indiana.
Applicants should apply at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/21979
Basic Qualifications
Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in computational biology, bioinformatics, quantitative genetics, molecular biology and genomics, or other related research area and more than 2 years of postdoctoral fellowship training. The candidate must have expertise in large datasets, developing analysis pipelines, omics analyses, the ability to program and use command line tools, machine learning approaches and data visualization tools. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are essential. The candidate needs to be able to mentor graduate students and technicians and collaborate with diverse laboratory personnel without bioinformatics skills.
Department Contact for Questions
Hunter Hartman [email protected]
Additional Qualifications
Special Instructions
Priority Application Review Deadline
Expected Start Date
OAA # IUSM-01874-2023

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