[BioC] Postdoctoral Position at Brown Univ- Phylogenetic analysis of gene expression data
Zhijin Wu
zwu at stat.brown.edu
Fri Apr 19 15:13:46 CEST 2013
Postdoctoral Research Position - Phylogenetic analysis of gene
expression data
A postdoctoral position is available in the Center for Computational and
Molecular Biology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The
successful candidate will develop new statistical methods and
computational tools for the phylogenetic analysis of gene expression
data, and will work collaboratively with the labs of Casey Dunn
(http://dunnlab.org), Jean Wu (http://www.stat.brown.edu/zwu/), and
Rossi Luo (https://sites.google.com/site/xirossiluo/).
Research will focus on extending and implementing the ideas presented in
the preprint available at:
http://arxiv.org/abs/1302.2978
Funding is available for one year, with the possibility of additional
funding for subsequent years. The position is available immediately.
Applicants should hold a PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics, Math, Computer
Science, Evolutionary Biology or related fields. Prior experience with
the analysis of RNA-seq data is preferred. The candidate should have a
strong background in statistics, and at least basic computational
experience (eg Python, R, Unix, and git skills).
Please apply be sending a cover letter, CV, and contact information for
three references to Casey Dunn (casey_dunn at brown.edu). General inquiries
are welcome. The position is available immediately.
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