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Purdue University – Post Doc Research Associate
Company Information: Purdue is Indiana's land-grant university and rank "Top 10" among U.S. public institutions and eighth-highest in international student enrollment among all U.S. institutions. Purdue has over 500 postdocs working in 80 different departments on and off campus.
Position Title: Post Doc Research Associate
Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be working on methodological as well as collaborative research projects in statistical and social genomics. Broad research projects include but are not limited to statistical fine-mapping, polygenic risk score and gene-by-environment interactions in multi-ancestry and admixed populations. We are particularly interested in exploring the interaction between genetic architecture of mental health related outcomes and social economical status in historically underrepresented populations. The researcher will get opportunities to contribute to research proposals, present at conferences, and regularly interact with other team members within the Department of Sociology, Department of Statistics, and Department of Biological Sciences through campus-wide sociogenomics initiative.
Position Qualifications: Candidates should have a PhD in a relevant field (e.g., Quantitative Genetics, Genomics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Statistical Genetics, Computer Science, Computational Biology) or other related fields. Significant experience with R or Python are needed. Experience with data analytics of biobank data such as UK biobank and All of Us, as well as proficiency with high performance computing clusters and cloud computing environments is preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong publication record and good scientific communication skills. Candidates should also expect to learn about reasoning and research question development in the social sciences, though this knowledge is not expected beforehand.
Salary Range:
Benefits: Postdocs are provided the same medical benefits as staff. For more information, please refer to https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/postdoctoral-studies/resources/health-and-wellness.php
Website: https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Post-Doc-Research-Associate/35881-en_US/
Application Information: The initial appointment will be for one year, and extension for the second (or any years beyond the second year) will depend on research performance and productivity. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications. For submitting your application or enquiring further information about the research projects or the position, please contact Dr. Robbee Wedow (rwedow@purdue.edu), Dr. Boran Gao (gao824@purdue.edu), Dr. Geyu Zhou (zhou1633@purdue.edu). Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information of three references.
Screening of applicants will begin immediately, and continue until the positions are filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position.
Contact Email: zhou1633@purdue.edu
Application Deadline:
Company NamePurdue University
Company Information
Purdue is Indiana's land-grant university and rank "Top 10" among U.S. public institutions and eighth-highest in international student enrollment among all U.S. institutions. Purdue has over 500 postdocs working in 80 different departments on and off campus.
Position TitlePost Doc Research Associate
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be working on methodological as well as collaborative research projects in statistical and social genomics. Broad research projects include but are not limited to statistical fine-mapping, polygenic risk score and gene-by-environment interactions in multi-ancestry and admixed populations. We are particularly interested in exploring the interaction between genetic architecture of mental health related outcomes and social economical status in historically underrepresented populations. The researcher will get opportunities to contribute to research proposals, present at conferences, and regularly interact with other team members within the Department of Sociology, Department of Statistics, and Department of Biological Sciences through campus-wide sociogenomics initiative.
Position Qualifications
Candidates should have a PhD in a relevant field (e.g., Quantitative Genetics, Genomics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Statistical Genetics, Computer Science, Computational Biology) or other related fields. Significant experience with R or Python are needed. Experience with data analytics of biobank data such as UK biobank and All of Us, as well as proficiency with high performance computing clusters and cloud computing environments is preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong publication record and good scientific communication skills. Candidates should also expect to learn about reasoning and research question development in the social sciences, though this knowledge is not expected beforehand.
Benefits
Postdocs are provided the same medical benefits as staff. For more information, please refer to https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/postdoctoral-studies/resources/health-and-wellness.php
Position or Company Websitepurdue.edu
Application Instructions
The initial appointment will be for one year, and extension for the second (or any years beyond the second year) will depend on research performance and productivity. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications. For submitting your application or enquiring further information about the research projects or the position, please contact Dr. Robbee Wedow (rwedow@purdue.edu), Dr. Boran Gao (gao824@purdue.edu), Dr. Geyu Zhou (zhou1633@purdue.edu). Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information of three references.
Screening of applicants will begin immediately, and continue until the positions are filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position.