POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST
The Columbia University Department of Neurology in New York City is seeking highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Scientists with formal training in Biostatistics or Statistics. Successful candidates will be jointly advised by Drs. Annie Lee and Badri Varadarajan, Assistant Professors of Neurological Sciences in Neurology, the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Taub Institute. The position will provide a wide range of exciting opportunities to develop and apply advanced statistical and computational tools to conduct large-scale, high-impact, genetic epidemiology projects using multi-omics data focusing on Alzheimer’s Disease and other age-related neurodegenerative diseases for a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research program.
Position Description:
The candidates will develop and apply statistical tools and methods to analyze high-throughput genomic and multi-omics data including genome-wide association studies, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics, or metabolomics, and other biomarkers to investigate putative molecular mechanisms in Alzheimer’s Disease and other age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Our group enjoys collaborating with interdisciplinary groups from Columbia University Irving Medical Center with a wide range of expertise (e.g., Neurology, Epidemiology, Cell biology, Bioinformatics, and Statistics, etc.). The candidate will gain significantly from working with other scientists including Drs. Richard Mayeux (Gertrude H. Sergievsky Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry and Epidemiology, Chair of the Department of Neurology, Director of the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and Co-Director of the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain) and Philip De Jager (Weil-Granat Professor of Neurology, Director of Center for Translational and Computational Neuroimmunology, and Director of Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care and Research Center). Details of our work can be found at www.neurology.columbia.edu/profile/annie-j-lee-phd and www.neurology.columbia.edu/profile/….
Requirements and Expectations:
Candidates must have a PhD degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a closely related discipline plus two years of relevant work experience in genetics/epigenetics, statistical genetics, epidemiology, or related field. Successful candidates should have solid training in genetics, excellent statistical and computational skills including shell scripting and programming proficiency in R and High-Performance Computing on UNIX/Linux environments, particularly with large text files and genomic data, and experience working with multi-omics data. Good written and verbal communication skills are required to publish manuscripts, write grants, and give presentations at national and international conferences. Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently, efficiently, and collaboratively with a highly interactive research group are important considerations. The Scientist will prepare data reports, conduct literature searches, design and perform experiments, data analysis and interpretation, and contribute to the writing of manuscripts and grant applications.
Compensation and Benefits:
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, specialty, and training.
Application Deadline:
This position is open immediately until filled (expected start date Summer/Fall 2024). The appointment will be made for a two-year contract with a possibility for renewal. To apply, submit application materials (cover letter, CV, and the contact information for at least three references) to ajl2199@cumc.columbia.edu.