Position Title: Postdoctoral Positions in Genetic Epidemiology or Statistical Genetics

Duties & Responsibilities: Postdoctoral Positions in Genetic Epidemiology or Statistical Genetics – The UCSF Pulmonary Genetics Laboratory is seeking a career motivated scientist with interest and expertise in either genetic epidemiology or statistical genetics to engage in understanding the genetic basis of asthma and related traits among Latino and African American children. The position is available as of September 1, 2011 and is limited to two years with the possibility of being extended. The research environment is enhanced by large, family-based and case-control study populations of well phenotyped individuals from racially diverse populations. Diverse study populations include detailed clinical, environmental, demographic, social, spirometric, geo-coded air pollution, and genetic (GWAS) data from ~7000 well characterized subjects of African American, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Caribbean, Central American, and South American descent. Ongoing projects in the PGL include genome-wide association studies, studies related to genetic ancestry, and investigations of admixture mapping for complex diseases. Opportunities for training and research are available in many studies, including asthma, social and environmental epidemiology, pharmacogenetics, population-based genetics, and understanding the modifying effects of race & ethnicity. Our synergistic group is highly interactive and includes physician-scientists, geneticists, social and genetic epidemiologists, programmers, biostatisticians, and molecular biologists.

Position Qualifications: The successful applicant should have a PhD and a strong background in genetic epidemiology or statistical genetics, programming capabilities, and experience in human genetic studies of complex traits is required. The applicant is expected to work independently and she/he will have unlimited access to primary data while part of the PGL. The successful applicant must have outstanding letters of recommendation and have an excellent ability to work well with others. Outstanding communication and writing skills are a must. Publication experience is highly desired. The candidate is also expected to participate in teaching and act as a supervisor/teacher for students enrolled in UCSF’s PhD programs. The position includes obligations to publish/conduct scientific dissemination as well as doing research based teaching. Successful candidates are also expected to take part in grant writing. The composition of the various tasks may vary according to the laboratory’s research priorities but will ensure that the post doc will gain further qualifications within both research and teaching. Preference will be given to applicants meeting residency requirements for sponsorship from a National Institutes of Health training grant. Send curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Esteban Gonzalez Burchard, M.D., M.P.H., (Esteban.Burchard@ucsf.edu). UCSF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer

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Application Address: Dr. Esteban Gonzalez Burchard, M.D., M.P.H., (Esteban.Burchard@ucsf.edu)

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Application Deadline: 12/02/2011