Postdoctoral Research Fellow - School of Public Health

We are hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Full-time) to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology and Human Genetics Center in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will study molecular etiology of cardiovascular disease using multi-omics approaches. You will have the opportunity to lead research projects and analyze large-scale phenotypic, genomic and multi-omic data in a collaborative setting. The Yu team is interested in discovering novel molecular biomarkers, identifying biological pathways of cardiopulmonary disease, and understanding the disproportionate disease burden in minorities using multi-omic approaches, in collaboration with population-based cohorts i.e., the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC), and large consortium i.e., the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) consortium, the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program, and the COnsortium of METabolomics Studies (COMETS). The position is funded for 1 year, with a possible extension.

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Position Summary:

An NIH funded post-doctoral fellow position is available to study molecular etiology of cardiovascular disease using multi-omics approaches in the Department of Epidemiology and Human Genetics Center at School of Public Health, UTHealth Houston.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to lead research projects and analyze large-scale phenotypic, genomic and multi-omic data in a collaborative setting. The Yu team is interested in discovering novel molecular biomarkers, identifying biological pathways of cardiopulmonary disease, and understanding the disproportionate disease burden in minorities using multi-omic approaches, in collaboration with population-based cohorts i.e., the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC), and large consortium i.e., the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) consortium, the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program, and the COnsortium of METabolomics Studies (COMETS). The position is funded for 1 year, with a possible extension.

Other computing languages such as Python are a plus. Prior experience with large-scale biological datasets, multi-omics integration, genome-wide association studies, or machine learning is advantageous but not essential for an otherwise strong candidate.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Plans and conducts experiments, analyzes data, and prepares publications describing results.
• Assists in training and mentoring of lab personnel, including graduate students and other trainees.
• Reads and evaluates literature.
• Possess interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and communicate with individuals at all levels.
• Have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

• Doctoral/Terminal Degree, in Medicine, biostatistics, genetic epidemiology, bioinformatics, or related fields.

Preferred skills/experience:

• Fluent in Linux, R, & Python, strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with large-scale biological datasets, multi-omics integration, genome-wide association studies, or machine learning is advantageous but not essential for an otherwise strong candidate.
• Applicants, please send a cover letter with a brief description of your research background and interests, your curriculum vitae (CV), and contact information for three references in a single pdf file and email to: bing.yu@uth.tmc.edu. Please include subject "Postdoc Fellow Application" in your email.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.