Bioinfo-Comput Biologist Assoc

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The Spence and Hsu laboratories (http://www.jasonspencelab.com/) are part of the Departments of Internal Medicine, the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan Medical School. Our research seeks to understand cell lineage decisions, cellular heterogeneity, progenitor/stem cell regulation, and how normal homeostasis goes awry during a diverse range of diseases. We are interested in receiving applications from individuals with training in computational biology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field.

Responsibilities*

Primary job responsibilities will include data wrangling, curation, management, and analysis. Typical projects include working alongside wet-bench scientists (both with and without computational experience) to carry out analysis based on new experimental data. Developing independent research projects is also encouraged. Former lab members have received on-the-job training in single cell analysis, and have gone on to jobs in industry, and joined top PhD programs. Opportunities to present work at scientific meetings and author manuscripts.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor of Science
• The ideal candidate will have significant experience working in R and/or Python and a strong knowledge of statistics. The candidate will have excellent organizational skills. Qualified applicants will be highly self-motivated and will be able to work as part of a collaborative team in a dynamic environment. Strong interpersonal communication skills are essential.
  
  
  

Desired Qualifications*

• Master of Science degree in one of the following fields: computational biology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field
• The ideal candidate will have some experience analyzing single cell data.
  
  
  

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings
  
  
  

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

The Spence lab and Hsu lab are located adjacent to one-another and collaborate on several projects. We are a highly energetic and collaborative group made up of undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and staff scientists. We conduct team-based science, while fostering and encouraging intellectual independence and creative approaches to addressing biological questions. Our whole team is committed to fostering a safe, peaceful and respectful environment for everyone to work towards common scientific goals. We actively support a diverse workforce. Send CV or resume to Jason Spence: [email protected]

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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