Postdoctoral Scholar - Pediatrics

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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding. POSITION SPECIFICS The Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA, Department of Pediatrics, is seeking a Postdoctoral scholar with expertise in bioinformatics and/or computational biology. Bioinformatics analysis is essential for developing novel cutting-edge projects that involve:

1) Epigenomics of chemotherapy-induced cellular senescence and accelerated aging; 2) Precision medicine and targeted treatment; 3) Epigenetic determinants of health disparities in pediatric leukemia; 4) Global epigenomic regulation of gene expression in childhood cancer; 5) Machine learning in bioinformatics; 6) Systems biology.

This postdoctoral scholar will collaborate with clinical investigators in the analysis of large patient data-sets and will provide specialized training to students, fellows, and physician-scientists. Depending on skills, the scholar might be assigned to assist in writing manuscripts.

Experience: Candidates must have significant research experience in the fields of bioinformatics, computational biology, systems biology, python machine learning projects, statistical genetics, and/or statistical genomics. The successful candidate must be motivated, independent and highly organized, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Must have a PhD or terminal degree in a relevant field in hand by time of start.

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