Huck Institutes Life Sciences NSF NCEMS Postdoctoral Scholar - Bioinformatics

Postdoctoral Scholar (Bioinformatics)

The National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences (NCEMS) at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Bioinformatics. The position is located in the Huck Institutes of Life Sciences and is a full‑time, on‑site appointment on the Penn State University Park campus.

The successful candidate will conduct original bioinformatics research involving large‑scale public datasets—including genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic, interactomic, structural, or single‑cell multi‑omics data—in collaboration with faculty and research staff at NCEMS.

• Develop, implement, and apply computational methods to large‑scale biological datasets.
• Integrate diverse publicly available datasets to gain insights into emergent phenomena in molecular and cellular biology.
• Produce scholarly outputs, including peer‑reviewed publications, as evidence of research productivity.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and communicate findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Genomics, Data Science, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field.
• Strong foundation in bioinformatics and biological data analysis.
• Experience developing or applying computational methods to large‑scale biological data.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R.
• Knowledge of biological databases and public data repositories (e.g., NCBI, GEO, SRA, ENA, Uni Prot, PDB, Alpha Fold DB).
• Experience with high‑performance computing, workflow development, reproducible research practices, version control, and data curation.
• Independent self‑starter with strong work ethic, interpersonal and written communication skills, and the ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
• Strong record of peer‑reviewed publications is required; additional familiarity with large‑scale biological datasets is desirable.

Applications must be submitted electronically in a single PDF and should contain the following:

• A cover letter.
• Curriculum vitae (CV).

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees designed to support both personal and professional well‑being. For more detailed information, please visit the Benefits Page. (Postdoctoral benefits page is also available.)

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 .