A Biologist studies plant and animal life and conducts research in one of many specialized areas. May observe and study different types of animals or plants and their habitats or ecosystems, or study cell biology or microorganisms, or research questions relating to human biology and health.
Postdoctoral Associate Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Job Details Full-time 18 hours ago Qualifications Doctoral degree Full Job Description Major/Essential Functions Postdoctoral researcher in bioinformatics or experimental biology in exploring aging and environmental health through multi-omics approaches and systems biology.
Research Focus:
Hypothesis-driven research by integrating experimental and omics-based approaches to elucidate the environmental influences on aging and age-related diseases. Self-motivated, innovative thinker with a focused research interest in aging and the environment. Writing and editing manuscripts, proposals, and research documentation/protocols. Knowledge on functional genomics, methylome, transcriptome, and metabolome analyses Mentoring graduate students on related projects Preferred Qualifications Deep learning applications in aging and environmental health using multi-omics and systems approaches. Functional genomics, methylome, transcriptome, and metabolome analysis of complex aging related pathophysiology and disease progression. Perform molecular biology techniques and/or programming languages (Python, R, Bash/shell), bioinformatics tools, statistics & machine learning. Highly motivated, self-starting, with strong creative thinking and problem-solving abilities. Ph.D. in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, environmental health, mathematics, physics, computer science, statistics, or related fields. Proven track record with first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals. Ability to manage independent projects and mentor students. Focused on producing high quality publications and advancing your career. Strong organizational and time-management skills. Experience with molecular biology techniques adn rodent handling. Expertise in study design, data interpretation and bioinformatics tool development. Please visit the link below and submit your application materials.
