Postdoctoral Associate - Human Genetics

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** CORE JOB SUMMARY
** The Postdoctoral Associate performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Postdoctoral Associate promotes institutional recognition through literal contributions to the scientific community.

** CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
** 1. Conducts research on specific areas of study as assigned.  
2. Prepares research reports and technical papers for publishing.  
3. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories.  
4. Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.  
5. Develops advanced analytical models and systems and provides solutions and analyses to support strategic and tactical decisions.  
6. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

** CORE QUALIFICATIONS
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* Education:

Doctorate degree Medicine (MD) required

Experience:

No previous experience required    Certification and Licensing:  Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

* Learning Agility:
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands
* Teamwork:
Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment
* Technical Proficiency:
Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications
* Communication:
Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.
** Department*
* ** Specific Functions
** This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop cutting-edge AI-enhanced algorithms for analyzing transposable elements (TEs) in cancer epigenomics, with direct translational applications to precision oncology and immunotherapy.

Transposable elements constitute approximately half of mammalian genomes and have emerged as central players in cancer biology, immune regulation, and therapeutic development. Their repetitive nature creates a fundamental computational barrier: sequenced reads cannot be uniquely mapped to specific loci, forcing researchers to discard 5–30% of sequencing data or rely on family-level averages that obscure critical locus-specific regulatory dynamics.

This project addresses these challenges through an integrated computational and biological framework that develops advanced multi-read allocation algorithms leveraging artificial intelligence to achieve locus-level resolution  therapeutic relevance is direct: our work will enable rational design of TE-targeted epigenetic interventions, refine TE-based biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis, and inspire new therapeutic strategies exploiting viral mimicry for cancer immunotherapy. The team actively collaborates with the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center experimental laboratories.
* Lead implementation of multi-read allocation algorithms and AI model development
* Conduct comprehensive benchmarking across diverse datasets, organisms, and genomic contexts
* Develop, document, and release production-quality software packages
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