Post-doctoral Research Fellow - Richmond, United States - Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University

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Richmond, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

VCU School of Medicine is searching for a Post-Doctoral Researcher with expertise and interests to join a research team focused on high throughput human and pathogen genomics.

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Position Summary:

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Primary Responsibilities:

Responsibilities among other objectives will include bioinformatics analysis of high throughput DNA/RNA sequence data, assembling viral, bacterial and other microbial pathogen genomes from complex sequencing data sets, comprehensive annotation of pathogen genomes, identification and characterization of genomic variations in pathogen genomes, developing of classification schemes for such variants, and assessing the impact of sequence variants on human gene expression and genome function.

Some experience with sequence data analysis will be conducive to a high level of productivity in our project.

Analysis of human sequences generated by high throughput sequencing, including RNA Seq, Methyl Seq, single cell and spatial analysis, etc., is a plus.

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Required Hiring Standards:

An experienced molecular biologist comfortable with wet lab aspects of high throughput sequencing
Experienced in cell and molecular biology
Ph.

D. in Molecular Biology, Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related field
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Must have a demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in past experiences or a commitment to do so as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at VCU

The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

VCU is committed to hiring veterans VCU will include a veteran's period(s) of military service in the calculation of their annual leave accrual rate. This may provide veterans with an increased leave accrual

ORP Eligible:
Yes

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.

**Equal Opportunity Employer