Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Tulane University

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Location:
Medicine-Center for Biomedical Informatics & Genomics
Open Date:
Jun 4, 2024
Description:

The Postdoctoral Fellow applicant will work in conjunction with the Principal Investigator to develop databases, machine learning models, predictive tools and web-based data/model sharing toolkits for drug side effects, efficacy predictions and designing new medicines for various human related diseases. Hao Zhu lab at Tulane focuses on investigating the use of public big data and informatics tools to study new drugs and drug candidates for their potential impact on human health. 

Qualifications:
1.       PhD in Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related science and engineering field.2.       Experience with cheminformatics modeling and associated machine learning tools.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 

1.       Computer programming experience in a statistical programming language such as R and a scripting language such as Python or Perl.2.       Experience with analysis of chemical data (such as high throughput screening data) in toxicology studies and/or drug discovery.3.       Expertise in statistics and machine learning.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Tulane University is located in New Orleans - a city with tremendous history of diverse cultures, community, and languages. Tulane University is committed to creating a community and culture that foster a sense of belonging for all. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We are intentionally seeking candidates who are committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in support of Tulane's Strategy for Tomorrow.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources & Institutional Equity by phone at 504-865-4748 or email hr@tulane.edu.

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