Post Doctoral Fellow - Dr. Yan Sun

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POSITION INFORMATION:

• Postdoctoral position in genomic, epigenomic, metabolomic, proteomic, and multi-omics studies of complex diseases (e.g., cardiometabolic diseases and chronic infections) are available at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health under the supervision of Dr. Yan Sun.
• The postdoctoral fellow will help design and conduct genomic/multi-omics research in multi-ancestry populations while receiving advanced training to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career.
• The postdoctoral fellow will be encouraged to develop new ideas that promote current research, and will be required to prepare and publish scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
• Opportunities for the associate to apply for independent funding will be available and encouraged.
• Positions are temporary appointments.
• The initial appointment is for one year, with expected renewal if progress is satisfactory and funds are available.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career.
• The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc.
• Designs and evaluates experiments.
• Develops new ideas that promote current research.
• Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
• May be responsible for operation of specific equipment.
• May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff.
• Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee.
• The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available.
• Appointments cannot exceed five years.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

• Plan and coordinate the advanced computational and statistical analysis of research projects providing technical expertise in novel and/or revised analytical methodologies and techniques and plan the processing and analysis of research data obtained.
• Design analysis strategies to perform genomic, epigenomic, proteomic, metabolic, and multi-omic analyses of large population databases. Generate documentation related to analysis. Develop and prepare research goals and/or research work to attain specific goals of various projects.
• Lead and co-author research papers and manuscripts for publication, and collaborate in the development of posters and data presentations at conferences and workshops.
• Opportunities to apply for independent funding will be available and strongly encouraged.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field.
• Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues.
• Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., ScD., DrPH, M.D., D.V.M., DDS etc) in Epidemiology, Biostatistics/Statistics, Bioinformatics, Genomics, or other relevant disciplines.
• Candidates should have excellent scientific writing and strong oral communications skills, as well as the ability to work effectively, collaboratively, and collegially with colleagues.
• Applicants who fail to meet these eligibility requirements will not be considered.
• Applicants should have experience in performing statistical and bioinformatic analyses using the R/Python programming languages.
• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) environment, cloud-based computation, software tools for genetic epidemiologic analyses (e.g. GWAS, whole-genome sequencing, polygenic score, Mendelian Randomization), SQL, and scripting languages (e.g. PYTHON, UNIX shell) are also preferred.

NOTE:

This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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