Postdoctoral Research Associate

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 09 Jan 2022

Posting Information
Position Title Postdoctoral Research Associate
Vacancy ID PDS003184
Department Genetics - 423501
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar

Salary Range Dependent on Qualifications
Full-time/Part-time Full Time
If part-time, hours per week
FTE
Proposed Start Date 02/01/2022
Estimated Duration of Appointment 12 Months
Posting Open Date 08/09/2021
Posting Close Date 01/09/2022
Open Until Filled No
Work Location Chapel Hill, NC
Position Summary
We seek highly motivated, talented, and collaborative Postdoctoral Research Associate. The successful candidate will join a recently funded grant and conduct research on the genomics of severe psychiatric disorders leveraging genomic/multi-omic approaches and machine learning approaches to high-dimensional and complex register data. This position will work closely with Drs. Patrick Sullivan, Yun Li, and Jin Szatkiewicz as well as international collaborators. The successful candidate should have strong skills in cooperation and communication.
Educational Requirements
Ph.D in Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, or a related field. 
Qualifications and Experience
The selected candidate should have strong quantitative background with strong statistical and computational skills. He/she should be proficient with at least one programming language (e.g., C/C++, Java, Perl, Python) and at least one statistical package (e.g., SAS, R, MatLab). Knowledge in biology or genetics is preferred but not required. 
Equal Opportunity Employer
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
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Special Physical and Mental Requirements

Department Contact Name and Title Sam Robinson, HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]
Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information

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