Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Biology
- Institution/Company:
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Location:
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Job Type:
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- Postdoctoral
- Degree Level Required:
- PhD
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Biology
Postdoctoral positions are currently available in the Stewart lab for qualified individuals who are interested in applying a computational approach to the understanding of basic molecular mechanisms of vascular diseases; in particular, to translational stem cell and other regenerative strategies for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases including pulmonary arterial hypertension. The Stewart lab is particularly interested in developing innovative strategies to enhance stem/progenitor cell regenerative/repair activity in relevant preclinical models of cardiovascular diseases.
Responsibilities:
The positions will require leading independent research as well as collaborating with colleagues on existing computational projects. The successful candidate is expected to apply technologies ie. single-cell transcriptomics to cardiovascular and pulmonary knowledge discovery.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate possesses:
• PhD in Computational Biology, Systems Biology, or Cell and Molecular Biology with a strong programming and data analytics background
• Evidence of experience in advanced level omics and/or next-generation sequencing analysis (scRNA-seq, whole transcriptome, and RNA-seq)
• Proficiency using bioinformatics utilities and programming/scripting languages (e.g. Python, R)
• Strong publication record with proficient technical writing skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to excel working independently, as well as in a highly collaborative research environment.
Preferred Qualifications: • Cardiovascular and pulmonary biology knowledge • Experience working with biological and patient sample data • Experience deploying projects in a cloud computing environment • Leveraging machine learning techniques
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How to Apply
Please send in one PDF that contains a cover letter, brief description of research experience and interests, a CV (including publications and relevant techniques), and contact information for three references.