Postdoctoral Fellow - Ming Hu Lab

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Job Title

Postdoctoral Fellow - Ming Hu Lab

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Job Code

X1004

Shift

Variable

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

Job Summary

Highly motivated individuals with a PhD or MD/PhD in relevant area are encouraged to apply. This training position, under the direct supervision of a Cleveland Clinic Principal Investigator will provide practical training and experience in a research setting. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a commitment to research, a collaborative work ethic and strong communication skills, both written and verbal. This program is expected to be completed within 5 years.

Job Details

NIH NRSA Postdoctoral Salary Scale
Years of Experience: Stipend for FY 2025
0: $62,232
1: $62,652
2: $63,120
3: $65,640
4: $67,824
5: $70,344
6: $72,960
7 or More: $75,564

Background in genetics, genomics, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Hu lab representative work: Song et al, Nature, 2020, Yu et al, Nature Methods 2021, Barajas-Mora et al, Nature Immunology, 2022, Patta et al, Nature, 2024

Principal Investigator: Ming Hu, PhD

Cleveland Clinic Research Department: Genomic Sciences and Systems Biology

Lab Research Topics:

• Single cell multi-omics
• Alzhemier’s disease
• Gene regulation
• Immunology
• 3D genome organization
• For more information about the lab’s research, please visit:https://www.lerner.ccf.org/quantitative-health/ming-hu/ or contact Dr.Hu at hum@ccf.org 

Responsibilities:

• Independent project design with the goal of data generation, analysis, interpretation and manuscript preparation
• Develop novel computational methods
• Single cell multi-omics data integration
• Study 3D genome organization
• Application on Alzheimer's disease and immunology

Education:

• PhD or MD/PhD required
• MD with relevant laboratory experience may substitute for PhD

Languages:

• English Proficiency proof required for candidates arriving on J-1, J-2, or F1 + OPT visa status

Work Experience:

• Previous experience in a research or academic setting.  Graduate student experience meets this requirement.
• Scientific writing experience

Additional Preferred Qualities:

• PhD in quantitative discipline 
• Experience in computational method development
• Programming in R / Python / Perl in Unix/Linux
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
• Ability to distinguish color
• Manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment
• Ability to lift and transport equipment or specimens weighing up to 20 pounds
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, bio-hazards, radioactive materials, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• PPE per institutional requirements; may vary by laboratory

Preferred Application Materials:

All application materials should be submitted directly via email to Ming Hu at hum@ccf.org

• Cover letter
• research statement
• CV
• sample code
• representative publications
• 3 references

Keywords: Postdoc, Research, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, 4D nucleome, 1000 Genome, Roadmap Epigenomics, ENCODE, IGVF, BRAIN Initiative, Human Pangenome, Alzheimer’s disease sequencing project.

                       

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