Job Description
General Description
Department of Computer Science at Hunter College and The Center for Translational and Basic Research (CTBR) in CUNY are seeking an Associate Research Scientist in the fields of biomedical data mining, omics data integration, and systems biology. The candidate is expected to develop new computational methods for the multi-scale modeling of drug actions and genotype-phenotype associations as well as apply state-of-the-art computational tools to drug discovery and precision medicine. Depending on candidate’s interests and backgrounds, specific projects may include but not limited to: predicting genome-wide protein-ligand interactions, integrating and analyzing multiple omics data for drug target identification, identifying individualized drug response biomarkers, text mining of electronic medical records, knowledge representation and ontology development of drug responses, drug repurposing, and any other open questions in systems pharmacology. The Research Scientist has the opportunity on developing or enhancing skills in statistics, machine learning, and big data analytics. Our multiple NIH funded projects involve close collaborations with Weill Cornell Medical College, University of Virginia, Columbia University, Rutgers University, and Simon Fraser University.
Other Duties
Candidates may need to supervise graduate and undergraduate students, collaborate with experimental and clinical laboratories, and write grant applications.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics, computer science, and/or related fields. The candidate also must have a strong background and experience in one or more of the following areas: genomics, gene expression data analysis, systems biology, machine learning, or multi-variable statistics; strong programming skills using Python or R, and familiarity with computing environments such as MATLAB; effective communication skills; self-motivated and independent.
Preferred qualifications: Expertise and strong publication record in one or more areas related to high-dimensional data mining, multi-view multi-target learning, transfer learning, or deep learning.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Computer Science
Full Time
$55,000.00 - $90,000.00
Nov 27, 2018 (Or Until Filled)