POSITION OVERVIEW
Position title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioinformatics
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: May 6, 2024
Next review date: Monday, Jun 3, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Jun 28, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
• Combining RNA-seq, ChIP-Seq, ATAC-seq (including single cell approaches) datasets with transgenic mice and murine models of human disease to obtain mechanistic insights into cells and molecular pathways into skin disease.
• Understand the mechanisms of skin fibrosis, regeneration, or inflammation using integrated genomic technologies and cells from transgenic/KO mice.
We are affiliated with the following departments at UCLA:
• Department of Medicine/Division of Dermatology
• Department of Bioengineering
• UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (Tumor Cell Biology Program)
The ideal candidates must have experience with:
• RNA expression profiles, molecular pathway analysis (GO, GSEA, etc.)
• Cell to cell interactions
• Tools for handling large data sets
Interested individuals should have:
• Experience with analysis of highly parallel sequencing data: R, A plus, or other coding language but may be acquired via training by our current postdoctoral fellow.
• Fluency in English and strong written and oral communication skills: Prerequisites
• Permanent U.S. residency or citizenship: Not required
• At least one first-authored publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• A Ph.D. is required
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QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Preferred qualifications
• RNA expression profiles, molecular pathway analysis (GO, GSEA, etc.)
• Cell to cell interactions
• Tools for handling large data sets
• Analysis of highly parallel sequencing data: R, A plus, or other coding language
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements
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CV
- 3-5 letters of reference required
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09345
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