Postdoctoral Computational Biologist/Bioinformatician, Division of Preclinical Innovation, Therapeutic Development Branch
Office or Division: Division of Preclinical Innovation
Branch or Core: Therapeutic Development Branch
Location: Rockville, Maryland
Description
NCATS, a major research component of NIH, seeks applications from exceptional candidates to fill a postdoctoral computational biologist/bioinformatician position in NCATS' Therapeutic Development Branch (TDB) within the Division of Preclinical Innovation.
TDB develops new systems, novel approaches and methodologies to achieve conceptual breakthroughs in preclinical therapeutics. The branch also provides collaborative access to technology and expertise in the scientific disciplines of early-discovery biology and medicinal chemistry; drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics; toxicology; and chemistry, manufacturing and controls synthesis and formulation.
Core Responsibilities
The selected candidate — a self-motivated, collaborative postdoctoral fellow — will join an interdisciplinary team with a focus on profiling different cell types and responses in the context of rare genetic diseases, infectious diseases and drug treatments. He or she will be a bioinformatician/computational biologist with experience in bioinformatic analysis of NexGen sequencing datasets, with a strong emphasis in RNA-Seq analysis (bulk and single-cell). The fellow will collaborate with researchers in other universities and institutes and will learn preclinical drug development from colleagues in multidisciplinary project teams. The fellow should obtain extensive experience and skills in this training program that can be applied toward translational research for therapeutics development.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate should possess a doctoral degree or equivalent in biology, computer sciences, bioinformatics or a related discipline, with one to three years of relevant research experience. Candidates should possess strong computer programming skills in R and other required languages (e.g., Python/Perl, Java, C/C++). Experience analyzing bulk and single-cell RNA-Seq data sets is essential. The candidate also should possess strong self-motivational and problem-solving skills, as well as outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills. Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills are required. Experience with proteomics data sets also is preferred, but not necessary. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States for any employer.
How to apply
Please submit a cover letter describing your interest in the position; a current curriculum vitae with a complete bibliography; and provide contact information for three references to Wei Zheng, Ph.D., at NCATSTDBBioHiring@mail.nih.gov.
Application reviews will begin promptly and continue until the position is filled.
Additional information
A preappointment process (e.g., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents) may determine employment after an offer has been made and accepted.
At your supervisor’s discretion, you may be eligible for workplace flexibilities, which may include remote work or telework options and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the NIH Workplace Flexibilities policy.