Postdoctoral Fellow

Department:
SOM KC Pathology and Lab Medicine

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Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Fellow
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
The newly established Computational Genomics Lab at Department of Pathology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, is accepting applications for a postdoctoral position in Computational Biology/Bioinformatics. The candidate will work on various projects in computational genomics, comparative, and evolutionary genomics.
Job Description:
Required Qualifications:

• Education: PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related field
• Work Experience: 0-3 Years
• Skills: Strong command of GNU/Linux systems and toolchains, expert level knowledge in R, strong experience in one scripting language like Perl or Python, and a basic familiarity with standard bioinformatics ecosystem

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: PhD in Computation Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related field
• Work Experience: 3+ years
• Skills: Extensive programming experience in multiple scripting languages, especially with a biological background

Job Duties Outlined:

• Use programming knowledge to help shape the scientific environment and computational infrastructure of the division

• Apply for research grants

• Contribute to manuscripts for publication

• Aid in training other postdoctoral fellows, research associates, research assistants, graduate students, and other junior colleagues

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact information for three references

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Salary
Pay Range:
$47,476.00 - $80,000.00

Minimum

$47,476.00

Midpoint

$66,000.00

Maximum

$80,000.00