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    Postdoctoral Researcher - Birmingham, United States - University of Alabama at Birmingham

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    The McDonald Laboratory of Integrative 'Omics ) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has an opening for a post-doctoral fellow. The ideal applicant has a PhD in genetic epidemiology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, data science or genetics. Proficiency in R and at least one scripting language such as Python is required. Mastery of the English language including strong writing and public speaking skills is required.

    Our lab is primarily a dry lab and has a major focus on studying and translating omics determinants of musculoskeletal health and pathology in diseases including COPD cachexia, osteoarthritis and muscle wasting in critical care. The post-doctoral fellow will apply methods of genome analysis to large-scale human datasets (genetics, transcriptomic, proteomics, metabolomics) and cell culture systems with the primary goal of identifying and characterizing genetic variants and molecular mechanisms that modify risk for musculoskeletal diseases. Large-scale data science projects will harness multi-omics data from National consortia including Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed), All of Us and the Million Veteran Program (MVP), as well as prospective studies of COPD cachexia and muscle wasting in critical care.

    UAB is a highly collegial and interactive environment. UAB has an active Office of Postdoctoral Education (OPE) which provides mentoring and career guidance. Competitive postdoc awards are available including internships, grant incentives, funds to enhance education and collaboration outside UAB, and teaching opportunities at local universities. A Postdoc Research Day with monetary awards is held annually. UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and family-friendly environment.

    Birmingham, Alabama is great place to live with warm weather most of the year. The city has vibrant live music and restaurant scenes. The cost of living is low and has been ranked the #1 most affordable US city by Forbes. Birmingham is located approximately 3 hours driving to Atlanta or Nashville and approximately 4 hours driving to Florida beaches or New Orleans.

    Interested individuals should send cover letter, CV, the names of 3 references.



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