Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences NSF NCEMS Postdoctoral Scholar

Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences NSF NCEMS Postdoctoral Scholar

This position is for a Postdoctoral Scholar dedicated to advancing the collaborative research of the Center's Working Groups. NCEMS is an interdisciplinary research center positioned at the interface of data science and molecular and cellular biology.

The Center provides leadership in the integration of diverse, publicly available datasets, enabling cross-disciplinary teams of scientists to synthesize knowledge and pursue fundamental questions at the forefront of the life sciences.

This position has the potential to be a hybrid of remote and on-site work, with a minimum requirement of 3 days per week on-site.

Position Specifics

Penn State is a world-class national research university home to numerous National Academy of Science members, one of the top 30 national research universities with over $1.3 billion in research expenditures, and one of three institutions in the nation accorded Land Grant, Sea Grant, Sun Grant, and Space Grant status.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with center working groups to develop and implement computational methods for integrating, analyzing, and visualizing complex molecular and cellular biology data in support of their research goals.
• Provide technical experience in the wrangling, harmonizing, and standardizing of existing biological datasets, including advanced experience with next-generation sequencing data.
• Provide expert advice to working groups and associated analysis in the area of evolutionary biology.
• Offer support and guidance on the selection and application of bioinformatics and computational biology tools and pipelines.
• Have hands-on experience in data processing starting from raw data for multiple modern techniques.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in bioinformatics, computational biology, and available biological datasets.

Education and Experience

Candidates must also have impeccable ethics and integrity with a strong work ethic, strong interpersonal and written skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment.

Application Requirements

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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