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Postdoctoral Research Assoc - Computer Science & Engineering
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| UNT System Overview | Welcome to the University of North Texas System . UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton , the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We are growing with the DFW region, enrolling a record 47,000+ students across our system and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year. |
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| Posting Title | Postdoctoral Research Assoc - Computer Science & Engineering |
| Department | UNT-Computer Science & Engineering-130310 |
| College/School | College of Engineering |
| Job Location | Denton |
| Full Time/Part Time | Full-Time |
| Retirement Eligibility | ORP Eligible |
| Additional Retirement Information | For more information on retirement plan options, please visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/retirement-plans/index.php . |
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| Department Summary | The Bozdag Lab’s research goal is to develop open source integrative computational tools to analyze high dimensional biological, clinical and environmental exposure datasets to infer context-specific gene regulatory interactions and modules, and to predict disease associated genes and patient-specific drug response. With the advances in high throughput technologies in biology, numerous national and international consortiums have generated a vast amount of genotype, phenotype, gene expression, and epigenetic data (collectively called multi-omics data), which have been made available to the scientific community. Furthermore, ongoing large initiatives such as UK Biobank, Million Records Project, and All of Us research program will bring vast amounts of multi-omics datasets from millions of individuals. Each of these different data modalities (e.g., mRNA expression, DNA methylation, mutation, microRNA (miRNA) expression, and copy number alteration) describes one facet of the underlying biology. Consequently, there is a tremendous need for scalable methods that can integrate different layers of multi-omics datasets across millions of individuals from different backgrounds. These methods would produce valuable insights into human diseases and pave the way for precision medicine. The research program is devoted to developing integrative computational tools utilizing artificial intelligence, machine learning and data mining methods to analyze these multi-omics datasets. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba. |
| Position Summary | The Bozdag Lab in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas (https://biocomp.engineering.unt.edu/) has an opening for a postdoctoral scholar to work on NIH-funded research in bioinformatics. Our lab is dedicated to developing integrative computational tools that leverage multi-omics biological and clinical datasets to infer disease-associated genes, regulatory interactions and patient-specific drug response. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team to work on cutting-edge research projects to develop and apply data mining/machine learning approaches on high dimensional biological and clinical datasets. The initial appointment is one year with the possibility of renewal based on performance. |
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| Physical Requirements | Ability to communicate |
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| Security Sensitive | This is a security sensitive position. |
| EEO Statement | The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices. |
| Driving University Vehicle | No |
Job Duties
| Description of Job Duty | Conduct all aspects of research projects under the mentorship of the Principal Investigator (e.g., data collection, preprocessing, analysis, software development, testing, evaluation, benchmarking, etc.). |
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| Description of Job Duty | Write manuscripts for publication |
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| Description of Job Duty | Contribute to the drafting of grant proposals |
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| Description of Job Duty | Present research progress at lab meetings and the individual meetings with the PI |
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| Description of Job Duty | Attend conference for oral and poster presentations of research projects |
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| Description of Job Duty | Contribute to mentoring and training of graduate and undergraduate students in the lab |
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Posting Detail Information
| Posting Number | F1174P |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants | |
| Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/70413 |
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