Genomics & Bioinformatics Postdoc University of Tennessee Health Science Center is looking for highly motivated candidates for a Postdoctoral Scholar position. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop innovative machine learning strategies for equitable genomic medicine. Our goal is to prevent or reduce new heath disparities arising from biomedical data inequality, by obtaining key knowledge and creating open resources to establish a new paradigm for machine learning with multiethnic biomedical data.
Postdoctoral Scholar – Department of Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics
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This position is funded by an NIH R01 grant until August 2026.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
- Expertise in machine learning and bioinformatics is required
- Research experience in biomedical data analysis is a significant plus.
- Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges — Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Genomics & Bioinformatics Postdoc, Genomics & Bioinformatics Postdoc
