Postdoctoral Associate in Bioinformatics

Postdoctoral Associate in Bioinformatics

Job no: 536903
Work type: Post Doc Associate
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Biology/Life Science, Computer Science, Allied Health, Engineering, Physical/Mathematical Sciences
Department:  - PHHP-COM BIOSTATISTICS

Classification

Title:

Postdoctoral Associate

Doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities.

Job Description: We are seeking a fully funded postdoctoral associate position in bioinformatics and computational biology. This position will be jointly mentored by two investigators including Dr. Li Chen (onsite) in the Department of Biostatistics at University of Florida and Dr. Hongkai Ji (remote) in the Department of Biostatistics at John Hopkins University. The role focuses on developing statistical, machine learning, and deep learning methods to analyze multi‑omics data (genetic, epigenetic, transcriptomic, imaging, single‑cell genomics, and spatial omics data) with the goal of understanding the underlying genetic architecture of complex traits and diseases.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze multi‑omics datasets using advanced statistical and computational methods.
• Write manuscripts and present research findings at conferences.
• Support grant application preparation and data management.
• Collaborate with investigators and integrate complementary expertise.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Mathematics or a related field.
• Proficiency in R and/or Python for data analysis.
• Experience in genetic or genomic data analysis is preferred.

Salary: $62,232 annually; commensurate with experience and in accordance with current NIH postdoctoral salary guidelines.

Preferred:

• Proficient in R/Python.
• Prior experience in genetic or genomic data analysis.

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered, applicants must upload a CV, a letter of intent (including a brief summary of past and current research), a writing sample if available (published or arXiv/bioRxiv manuscript), and contact information for at least two professional references.

Application review will begin immediately and continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established.

Contact: Dr. Li Chen: li.chen1;
Dr. Hongkai Ji: hji

Final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. Degrees earned outside the United States may be required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by NACES.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities may be made upon request. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. and is conducted in accordance with Florida’s Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment

Required:

No

Advertised: 27 Aug 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.