Postdoctoral Scholar

Postdoctoral Scholar – Public Health Sciences

The Department of Public Health Sciences is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to help develop and apply statistical genomic methods to analyze multi‑omics data for understanding complex disease etiology and to develop novel statistical models for electronic health record data.

This is a term position. The length of the term will be discussed during the interview process and continuation beyond the term length will be based on university needs, performance, and availability of funding.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

• Current Penn State employees (faculty, staff, technical service, or student) should log in to Workday to complete the internal application process.
• Current Penn State students (not previously employed) should log in to Workday to complete the student application process.
• External applicants should click “Apply” on this page and complete the application process.

• Ph.D. in statistics/biostatistics, computer science, bioinformatics, or a related discipline.
• Strong research background and experience in statistical genomics, machine/deep learning, or bioinformatics methods for omics data.
• Excellent programming, collaboration, and communication skills.

• Review literature and design methods.
• Implement statistical models and analyze multi‑omics and EHR data.
• Summarize study results and draft manuscripts.
• Collaborate with the research team and present findings at scientific conferences.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background checks in accordance with University policies.

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees designed to support both personal and professional well‑being. For more detailed information, visit the Benefits Page.

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814‑865‑1473.

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