07/04/2012
Department of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Company Information: MD Anderson Cancer Center has consistently ranked as one of the finest cancer hospitals in the country. The Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology has brought together researchers with expertise in a diverse set of areas, spanning statistics, cancer biology, computational biology and engineering and provides a highly supportive environment for creative research.  The institution also enjoys a great reputation for promoting the career development of its postdoctoral fellows. In 2007, MD Anderson was ranked as one of the "Best Places to Work" by Scientist magazine.

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Position Title: Postdoctoral Researcher

Duties & Responsibilities: The Systems Imaging & Bioinformatics Laboratory in the Department of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology at MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking postdoctoral fellows interested in the application and development of machine learning and image processing methods to: (i) analyze image data across biological scale (across single cells, histopathology, and radiology images) and (ii) derive predictive models to relate imaging and genomic features with clinical outcome data across multiple cancer types Our group is highly interdisciplinary and collaborates extensively with many groups (high content screening, pathology and clinical radiology) across the institution as well a other institutions in the Texas Medical Center area. We offer a highly stimulating environment and highly competitive salary, starting at $60K/yr. Positions are for 2-3 years (contingent on satisfactory performance). Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.
 Additional information can be found at:
 1) http://bioinformatics.mdanderson.org
 2) https://sites.google.com/site/mdaccsibl/opportunities/postdoctoral-fellows

Position Qualifications: REQUIREMENTS  
• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Statistics, or Electrical and Computer Engineering 
• Expertise in machine learning, computer vision and/or image analysis with interest in biomedical applications. • Strong record of research publication.
 • Excellent communication skills.
 •  Programming skills in languages like Matlab or R

Salary Range: 60,000$

Benefits: Competitive pay and benefits

Web Site: http://bioinformatics.mdanderson.org

Application Address: Please send cover letter describing research interests, curriculum vitae (including list of publications and presentations), and names & addresses of 3 references to aruppore@mdanderson.org. Please use [SIBL] in your subject line.

Contact Email: aruppore@mdanderson.org

Application Deadline: until positions are filled