Post Doctoral Fellow

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Here is what we offer: 

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health support
• Work-Life Balance: PTO, paid holidays, flexible work arrangements
• Financial Wellness: Competitive salary, 403(b) with company match 
• Professional Development: Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement paths
• Additional Perks: Wellness programs, commuter benefits, and a vibrant company culture

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JOB PURPOSE:

The Howard University Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program – Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CCBB) is seeking a highly motivated candidate for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship position. In this role, the successful candidate will apply expertise in data science, machine learning, bioinformatics techniques as well as multi-omics integration to predict and validate clinical disease outcomes; work independently and develop research projects to identify patterns and insights from complex biological data of clinical outcomes; collaborate with RCMI investigators to develop and refine artificial intelligence/machine learning models to discover disease networks and biomarkers. Communicate research findings through peer-reviewed publications, internal and external presentations, and conferences.

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY:

Responsible for orienting and training others and assigning and reviewing their work. May also be responsible for acting in a lead or senior capacity over other positions performing essentially the same work or related technical tasks and reporting to a higher level on a formal basis

NATURE AND SCOPE:

Internal contacts include administrators, faculty, staff and students both within the department and University-wide. External contacts include government agencies, sponsor representatives, vendors, visitors, officials and the general public.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Plan, develop, execute, and coordinate strategies from complex biological data of clinical outcomes; and other types of projects as may be needed. Implement approved center/department policies and procedures in the pursuit/support of research projects and grant applications.
• Collaborate with RCMI investigators to develop and refine artificial intelligence/machine learning models to discover disease networks and biomarkers.
• Interact with peers to gain experience on ongoing project(s), report to PL concerning project execution, research operation and recommend operational changes, as needed.
• Prepare research manuscripts for publication, contribute to grant preparation, and contribute to preparation of annual reports.
• Ensure that research goals and objectives specified for the assigned project(s) are accomplished in accordance within established priorities, time and funding limitations, or other specifications.
• Develop and schedule project-specific research support plans in accordance with overall workload, project needs, and resources.
• Recommend additional equipment, software, and resources needed for project development.
• Prepare ad hoc reports on status of projects for the director/chair.
• Confer with and advise staff, students and faculty to provide technical advice, problem-solving assistance, and center/department policy information, answers to questions related to specific research projects.
• Work with evaluation professional(s) to advise and implement evaluation methodologies to assess center/department effectiveness.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Skilled in R, or Python and other programming languages for data analysis and statistical modeling.
• Experience with bioinformatics tools, large-scale datasets from public repositories, crucial for data analysis and research.
• Experience with machine learning algorithms, transformers, or large language models to analyze genomic data.
• Apply expertise in data science, and statistical learning approaches to identify patterns and predict clinical outcomes from complex biological data.
• Proficient in using Git/GitHub
• Excellent in manuscript writing and oral presentations, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
• Able to identify opportunities, learn quickly, and apply innovative solutions.
• Strong team collaboration skills, and effective in multi-disciplinary environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Doctoral degree in quantitative discipline such as bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics, data science, computer science, software engineering, or related fields.

Compliance Salary Range Disclosure

$60,000