Postdoctoral Associate- Genetic Epidemiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7279038 (Ref:20418-en_US)
Posted: September 8, 2024
Job Description
Summary
The Section of Epidemiology and Population Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine invites applications for postdoctoral research in systems epidemiology of cancer.
This is a 3-year flexible program with personalized educational curricula and individually tailored multidisciplinary teams of mentors with ongoing research in a variety of pediatric and adult cancers. The training provides epidemiology and bioinformatics fellows with the specialized skills to incorporate novel high-throughput technologies into large-scale collaborative epidemiology studies and to become successful, cross-trained researchers. Exciting opportunities also exist to work with faculty from MD Anderson Cancer Center, Rice University and UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics.
Job Duties
- Analyzes large data sets.
- Analyzes next generation sequencing data (e.g., RNA-seq, whole genome/ exome sequencing).
- Uses state-of-the-art bioinformatical and statistical tools.
- Develops new statistical methods to answer biological questions that arise in the research.
- Develops the ability to work in a team environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. epidemiologists or bioinformaticians or M.D.s/DVMs with related experience.
- Other qualifications include excellent writing skills in English.
- Prior experience with next generation sequencing data analysis is a plus.
- Knowledge in cancer biology or genetics is preferable.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
