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Postdoctoral Fellowship

in Computational Bioscience

The Computational Bioscience Program at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine anticipates four openings in July 2012 for NLM (NIH) funded postdoctoral fellowships. Postdoctoral trainees are recruited directly into the participating faculty laboratories. Applicants whose interest aligns with Drs Görg and Cohen (see below) will be given special consideration . The Computational Bioscience Program is home to twelve core faculty working in the areas genomics, visualization, text mining, knowledge representation, network analysis, molecular evolution, phylogenetics, statistical methods, microarray, biomedical ontology, and other areas.  The School of Medicine is home to a broad array of outstanding research and instrumentation, including extensive DNA sequencing and microarray facilities, and more. We are housed on the first all-new medical campus of the 21st century, close to both the urban amenities of Denver and the beautiful Rocky Mountains. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree and be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

SALARY/BENEFITS: Successful candidates will be offered the NRSA specified stipend (based on years of experience), medical insurance, $2000 per year in travel support and $6500 per year in additional research-related expenses.

DURATION: The initial appointment will be for a one-year period, with the possibility of a yearly extension to up to three years based upon performance.

TO APPLY: Send to liz.pruett@ucdenver.edu a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a statement of research interests; also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the same email address.

UC Denver is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

Dr. Görg is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to conduct interdisciplinary research in biological data visualization. The ideal candidate has a background in information visualization or visual analytics, and experience in visualizing and analyzing structured data, such as networks, as well as unstructured data, such as textual documents. Strong programming skills in Java and web-based graphics are also required. Domain knowledge in biology is not required but highly beneficial. Non-technical skills include excellent oral and written communication skills and a willingness to collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment and acquire domain knowledge in biology. The candidate will have the opportunity to develop his/her research, publication, and presentation skills under mentorship from Dr. Görg. Contact Carsten.Goerg@ucdenver.edu for questions about the position or the program.

Dr. Cohen is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to conduct work involving negation, temporality, and information extraction, among others. The ideal candidate will have experience with genomics journal articles, clinical text and medical records and a background in rule-based systems and machine learning. Desirable skills include: programming in Java and a scripting language, software testing skills, and experience with UIMA. Past participation in BioCreative and TREC is also a plus. Contact Kevin.Cohen@gmail.com for questions about the position or other program.