The Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or closely related field. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree.

Responsibilities may include

• Research in bioinformatics, which includes:
- designing, architecting, developing, and testing software for managing and processing big data sets obtained from various biological experiments
- investigating and benchmarking published bioinformatics software and tools
- investigating high performance computing and cloud platforms for running bioinformatics software and tools
- development of novel methods for statistical and/or machine learning analysis of omics data
• Computational and statistical support for studies performed by ITMAT researchers, which includes:
- management and processing of big data sets obtained by next generation high throughput sequencing
- statistical and machine learning analysis of processed data
- integration of heterogeneous (transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, i.e., omics) data sets using statistical and machine learning techniques
- development of methods for manipulation and visualization of omics data
• Participation in various seminars, colloquia, and conferences
• Occasional light teaching assignments.

The successful applicant will have an opportunity to primarily carry out a research program under the direction of Dr. Gregory Grant. The position will also allow the candidate to grow as an independent scientist and gain eligibility to apply for funding through different mechanisms.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.