计算生物学博士后

佛罗里达大学生物医学工程范潇课题组致力于用计算的方法研究人类罕见病的遗传机理，以及基因突变的功能和它们对人类疾病的影响。欢迎有计算背景的同学申请，有机器学习、生物遗传学等相关背景的申请者优先考虑。

Position Responsibilities:

Dr. Xiao Fan’s laboratory (https://xiaofan-lab.github.io/) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida (UF) has a fully-funded postdoctoral position and a PhD student position. Fan Lab aims to understand genetic causes of rare human diseases using case-control association studies, and improving interpretation of genetic variations using machine learning methods. Research projects will involve study design, data acquisition, method development, data analysis, and software/databa

Required Qualifications:

·      PhD/BSc in computer science, statistical genetics, bioinformatics or related quantitative subject.

·      A strong background in programming (e.g. python or R)

·      Demonstrated experience with machine learning modelling

·      Interest in learning biological/genetic concepts

·      Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Experience with high performance computing

·      Experience with deep learning modelling

·      Experience with bioinformatics projects

·      Relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals

·     Ability to mentor junior team members

Interested applicants should send a CV, statement of interest, and contact information for three references to xiaofan@ufl.edu.