AI​/ML Computational Biologist - Postdoctoral Researcher

Position

Postdoctoral Research Staff Member

Integrative Multi-Omics Group. 2‑year term appointment with potential extension to 3 years.

• Develop and apply machine learning methods for prediction and representation learning from high‑dimensional biological data.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of workflows for integrative analysis of bulk, single‑cell, spatial, and multimodal datasets.
• Investigate, develop, and apply approaches for multimodal data fusion, cross‑dataset integration, and transfer learning.
• Train, adapt and evaluate self‑supervised and foundation models for omics data.
• Develop and apply interpretable models linking molecular states to disease trajectories and host‑response phenotypes.
• Process and analyze large‑scale sequencing and other omics datasets.
• Present research findings at seminars, conferences, and technical meetings.
• Contribute to research design and project execution.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Publish results in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field.
• Strong background in machine learning, statistical modeling, computational biology, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Experience analyzing high‑dimensional biological data such as genomics, transcriptomics, or related modalities.
• Proficiency in Python and R.
• Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensor Flow, or similar.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix and scientific computing workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct high‑quality research and publish results in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative research environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with deep learning or probabilistic modeling approaches, such as variational autoencoders, scVI, or related methods.
• Experience with single‑cell, spatial, and/or multimodal omics data.
• Experience with multiomic data integration, including multimodal single‑cell datasets.
• Experience with transfer learning, domain adaptation, cross‑dataset integration, or batch correction.
• Experience with transformers, self‑supervised learning, or pretrained models for biological data.
• Experience training and scaling machine learning models on large datasets.
• Interest in immunology, host‑pathogen biology, or disease modeling.

$123,048 Annually

• Flexible Benefits Package (401(k))
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (depending on project needs)

None required. However, assignments exceeding 179 cumulative days per calendar year require the Personal Identity Verification process and a background investigation.

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