UTHealth Houston · 2 months ago
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - School of Public Health
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelUTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will focus on developing and applying statistical and computational methods to analyze multi-omics data, aiming to extract biologically meaningful insights and advance understanding of complex genomic mechanisms.
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Responsibilities
Develops novel statistical and computational methods for analyzing high-dimensional single-cell and bulk multi-omics datasets, with emphasis on cell-type-specific inference
Designs and carries out research studies to investigate genomic and epigenomic mechanisms using advanced modeling strategies
Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, including statisticians, computational biologists, and biomedical researchers, to support ongoing research projects
Presents research findings at lab meetings, institutional seminars, and scientific conferences; prepares manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications
Mentors graduate students and trainees in methodological development and data analysis
Stays current with scientific literature in genomics, biostatistics, and machine learning; contributes to proposal writing and idea development for future research
Implements reproducible workflows using open-source programming languages (e.g., R, Python) and version control tools (e.g., Git)
Participates in collaborative grant writing and contributes to the preparation of progress reports and project deliverables
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Doctoral/Terminal Degree
Develops novel statistical and computational methods for analyzing high-dimensional single-cell and bulk multi-omics datasets, with emphasis on cell-type-specific inference
Designs and carries out research studies to investigate genomic and epigenomic mechanisms using advanced modeling strategies
Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, including statisticians, computational biologists, and biomedical researchers, to support ongoing research projects
Presents research findings at lab meetings, institutional seminars, and scientific conferences; prepares manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications
Mentors graduate students and trainees in methodological development and data analysis
Stays current with scientific literature in genomics, biostatistics, and machine learning; contributes to proposal writing and idea development for future research
Implements reproducible workflows using open-source programming languages (e.g., R, Python) and version control tools (e.g., Git)
Participates in collaborative grant writing and contributes to the preparation of progress reports and project deliverables
Performs other duties as assigned
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas
Preferred
Proficiency in statistical programming languages such as R and Python
Strong foundation in statistical modeling, machine learning, and high-dimensional data analysis
Experience with genomic and epigenomic datasets, especially single-cell and bulk multi-omics data
Familiarity with bioinformatics pipelines and tools
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary research teams
Benefits
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Company
UTHealth Houston
UTHealth Houston educates the largest number of health care professionals in Texas.
Founded in 1972
1001-5000 employees
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