2 post-doc positions, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA

Two postdoctoral positions are available immediately to join the Vanderbilt Microarray Shared Resource (VMSR, http://array.mc.vanderbilt.edu/). The VMSR is currently under expansion and in the transition to Functional Genomics Shared Resource (FGSR). The successful candidates are expected to join the Informatics Group which includes bioinformatics engineers and post-doctoral fellows and is under the leadership of Dr. Zhongming Zhao, Chief Bioinformatics Officer in Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The candidates will perform advanced analysis of the data generated from the collaborative projects in FGSR. Currently, data generated and analyzed by VMSR has been published in many high profiling journals including Nature series and Science. The positions are supported by the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and NIH grants. The qualified candidates should be highly motivated and have a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular biology, or related when the job starts. The successful candidates should have experience in analyzing high-throughput genomic data derived from microarray and some other high throughput technologies (e.g., GWAS, CNVs) and proved skills in at least one programming language (Perl, Java, or C/C++). Good understanding of molecular biology and familiarity with biostatistics are desirable. Applicants should send a CV, brief statement of research interests, and reference to: Zhongming Zhao (zhongming.zhao@vanderbilt.edu
), Chief Bioinformatics Officer, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Please specify the position “Bioinformatics Postdoc in FGSR” in the application.