The School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA, seeks applications for a Research Assistant Professor to work on bioinformatics or computational biology, genomics, epigenetics, omics-data integration, etc.

The successful candidate will conduct the research on diverse projects in Dr. Chi Zhang’s Lab, including bioinformatics tool development, high-throughput data analysis, and data integration. The candidate will also be responsible for lab management and assisting in the supervision of postdocs, graduate students, undergraduate students, developing new areas of research, and writing publications and grant proposals. Appointment is for three years with a possibility of further extension.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• PhD degree in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Physics, or related fields.

• Practical experience of next-generation sequencing data analysis, computational systems biology and data integration, and solid knowledge in genomics, gene expression/regulation and biological networks.

• Proven skills in programming (such as Perl and R), experience with Linux/Unix environments and algorithm design.

• Solid background and knowledge in artificial intelligence (AI) and its application of biological data.

• Self-motivated with excellent communication skills and an ability to work well in a team environment.

• At least 7yr working experience in bioinformatics and/or computational biology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education in computer science.

• Background in both molecular biology and computer science.

• Experience in disease, especially cancer, related biological data analysis and/or plant genomics/genetics/epigenetics data analysis.