Our research group at UNC Charlotte Dept. of Bioinformatics is seeking a PhD student. The incumbent will develop statistical/computational methods/tools for high throughput omics (genome, transcriptome, proteome, metabolome etc) data integration, analysis and visualization; apply them to complex diseases/traits and biomedical problems. He/she will participate in the Pathview project. Pathview is an open-source package widely used for based pathway based analytics and visualization. For more information about the research in our group:
http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2016/05/11/052878
http://pathview.uncc.edu/
http://bioconductor.org/packages/pathview/
http://bioconductor.org/packages/gage/

Technical skills:

• Solid statistics training
• R/Bioconductor
• Unix/Linux shell
• Python or Perl is a plus
• Genetics/genomics data analysis and sequence analysis is a plus

Other qualifications:

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, attention to detail
• Self-motivated and disciplined, time and project management skills
• Enjoy statistical computing and data analysis
• Proven programming/development experience

Education:

Bachelor or Master in statistics/biostatistics, mathematics, bioinformatics, computational genetics, computer science, or related fields.

Assistantship package:

Graduate assistant stipend, tuition, medical insurance and benefits

Start Date:

As soon as possible, may also start in 2018

Application:

Please send a CV, a cover letter and the names of 2-3 references to: weijun.luo[AT]uncc.edu