Postdoctoral position Bioinformatics 2013 USA

One postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Neurological Research Institute (NRI) at Baylor College of Medicine, one of the top medical schools in the United States. The NRI will bring together world experts in neuroscience, computer scientists and applied mathematics to pursue collaborative, interdisciplinary basic and translational research on a variety of neurological and neuro-developmental disorders. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and utilize bioinformatics algorithms to interpret and integrate various microarray and next-generation sequencing data for a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying human neurological diseases.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate should have 1) a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics or related field. 2) experience in machine learning, convex optimization, artificial intelligence and/or mathematical modeling. 3) strong skills in at least one programming language (MATLAB, R, JAVA or C/C++) and/or large-scale data analysis skills.

To apply

Zhandong Liu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatrics Neurology,

Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute

Baylor College of Medicine

One Baylor Plaza, Room 319C

Houston, TX 77030

Email: zhandong.liuATbcm.edu