Assistant Professor in Statistics at Virginia Tech, USA
2 October 2013Post-doctoral Fellow Position in Biostatistics at Weill Medical College of Cornell University
2 October 2013Assistant Professor in Statistics at Virginia Tech, USA
2 October 2013Post-doctoral Fellow Position in Biostatistics at Weill Medical College of Cornell University
2 October 2013A computational postdoctoral fellow position in regulatory RNAs is available immediately in Ye Ding’s RNA Bioinformatics group ( http://sfold.wadsworth.org).
A major ongoing research activity is high throughput data analysis and modeling for functional elucidation of regulatory RNAs in gene regulation.
Specific research topics include microRNAs and SNPs, circular RNAs, bacterial small RNAs and lncRNAs, with potential applications to stem cells, cancer and other human diseases.
Candidates must have solid understanding of statistical methods, preferably including Bayesian data analysis and modeling. Experience with R is expected. Understanding of molecular biology, training in Bioinformatics and familiarity with Perl or C are pluses.
A Ph.D. in Statistics or related field is required, and interest in statistical applications to molecular biology is essential.
Application including resume, a statement of research interests and names of three references should be sent to Ye Ding at rnarecruit@gmail.com.
The position is located in Albany, the capital of New York State, with ready access to the Adirondacks, Berkshires, Boston, New York City, Montreal and Buffalo. The capital region is the home to the University at Albany of the State University of New York (SUNY), SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Union College, General Electric (GE) Research and Development, GE Power Systems, and many New York state agencies.