Post-Doctoral Associate

The School of Public Health (SPH) is committed to antiracism and anti-oppression and welcomes you to join us in our pursuit of building equity and driving justice. We particularly encourage applications from those who belong to groups that have been historically underrepresented in our School, including those who are American Indian, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, those with disabilities, veterans, and those from 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

The School of Public Health Division of Biostatistics and Health Data Science (BHDS) is seeking applications for a full-time Post-Doctoral Associate (9546 Post-Doctoral Associate) position. For more info on the division, visit http://www.sph.umn.edu/academics/divisions/biostatistics/.

The Post-Doc will work with Dr. Wei Pan (https://directory.sph.umn.edu/bio/sph-a-z/wei-pan or http://www.biostat.umn.edu/~weip/), Dr. Xiaotong Shen (http://users.stat.umn.edu/~xshen/) and other collaborators in the University of Minnesota. The research will focus on applying, developing and implementing novel statistical methods for causal inference, integrative data analysis or/and machine/deep learning with GWAS/sequencing data and multiple types of omic/neuroimaging data, as in Mendelian randomization and TWAS. In addition to new methods development and evaluations, the job responsibilities include software development (mostly in R, or in Python/TensorFlow/Keras/PyTorch for deep learning), possibly theory development, simulation studies, real data analysis, and writing manuscripts.

Starting Date: Negotiable. Position will remain open until filled.

Annual Salary: Based on NIH NRSA postdoctoral stipend levels.
* Postdoc No Experience: $61,008
* Postdoc 1 year of Experience: $61,428
* Postdoc 2 years of Experience: $61,884

Work Arrangements: The University of Minnesota endorses a "Work. With Flexibility." and we offer a flexible work environment that meets the needs of our students, faculty, staff, and partners we serve. Work arrangements will be discussed during the interview. Onsite location: University Office Plaza, 2221 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, Twin Cities Campus - East-bank. The successful candidate is expected to have access to a reliable internet connection for duties undertaken remotely.

Required Qualifications:

A PhD degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Computer Science or a related field, strong computing/programming and communication skills, and previous research experience in (I) at least one of 1) statistical genetics/genomics/omics, 2) neuroimaging or medical imaging, and 3) machine learning/deep learning, and (II) a related topic (e.g. Big Data or computing).

The University of Minnesota School of Public Health improves the health and wellbeing of populations and communities around the world by bringing innovative research, learning, and concrete actions to today's biggest health challenges. SPH includes four academic divisions and 29 internationally recognized centers and is home to roughly 1,025 students, 130 tenured/tenure-track and contract faculty, and 450 staff. SPH is a research powerhouse: #1 level of research funding per capita at UMN, #3 largest research portfolio at the UMN, #2 NIH funding among UMN schools and colleges, and $1.1M average grant funding per faculty member. The school is ranked nationally by the U.S. News & World Report, #6 public school of public health, and offers more than 20 leading master's, doctoral, and certificate programs, with its Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program ranked #2 and its Biostatistics program ranked #9.

Pay Range: Based on NIH NRSA postdoctoral stipend levels; depending on education/qualifications/experience.
* Postdoc No Experience: $61,008
* Postdoc 1 year of Experience: $61,428
* Postdoc 2 years of Experience: $61,884

Please visit the Benefits for Postdoctoral Candidates website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training
• Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost

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Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section. This position requires that you attach cover letter and cv.

Questions? Inquiries are welcome and should be directed (preferably along with CV) to Dr. Wei Pan by email at panxx014@umn.edu

This position will remain open until filled.

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