Location: Gainesville, FL
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**JOB NO:** 539245 **WORK TYPE:** Post Doc Associate **LOCATION:** Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) **CATEGORIES:** Biology/Life Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence **DEPARTMENT:** 36010000 - PHHP-COM BIOSTATISTICS **CLASSIFICATION TITLE:** Postdoctoral Associate in AI Bioinformatics and Single Cell Multi-omics **CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:** Doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities. **JOB DESCRIPTION:** Dr. Feifei Xiao's laboratory (https://directory.ufhealth.org/xiao-feifei) at the University of Florida's Department of Biostatistics (https://biostat.ufl.edu/) is accepting applications for a fully funded postdoctoral associate position. This position, available immediately, focuses on developing machine learning and deep learning methods for analyzing large-scale single-cell DNA-seq, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq and spatial transcriptome data. We are also interested in developing modern statistical approach for integration of multi-omics datasets and causal inference to understanding the underlying architecture and causal factors of human diseases such as cancer, aging related outcomes and sepsis. Key responsibilities for the postdoctoral associate position include methodology and software development, data analysis, manuscript writing, research presentation at conferences, and assistance with grant applications. Initial funding is for two years with a potential second, two-year appointment based on need and productivity. Department of Biostatistics https://biostat.ufl.edu/ is strategically situated within the College of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) and the College of Medicine. The department is ranked #11 in Biostatistics Programs at Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report. Currently, the department has 28 full-time faculty. Faculty members are jointly appointed to create synergies and collective strength, resulting in a competitive research profile and highly trained students who receive excepti